St Andrew's Catholic School

St Andrews Catholic School is a Christian secondary school and sixth form college in Grange Road, Ottways Lane, Leatherhead, close to the town of Epsom, Surrey, England. Originally a convent back in the 19th century, St Andrews School was transformed into a school in 1901; it consists of three main buildings: the central building dating back to the 1900s, a sixth form and performance arts building, finished in 2008, and the Earl building which accommodates History, Geography and Languages, finished in 2017. Named in memory of John Earl who served as Chair of Governors. The school holds Specialist Maths and Computing College status.

St Andrew's Catholic School
Address
Grange Road

Leatherhead
,
Surrey
,
KT22 7JP

England
Coordinates51.3023°N 0.3156°W / 51.3023; -0.3156
Information
Typevoluntary aided comprehensive
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Local authoritySurrey
Department for Education URN125275 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherMr Alan Mitchell
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1397 pupils[1]
Colour(s)Yellow   Blue  
Websitewww.st-andrews.surrey.sch.uk

The school is on the boundary of Leatherhead and Ashtead and has been in competition with neighbouring schools for some time. It is primarily a faith school, and has strong links with the local diocese and churches.

The school partakes in a myriad of charity work, which used to include a yearly sponsored walk (where pupils walk 6 or 12 miles to raise money for charities) until a recent change of headteacher. The charity work is now limited to CAFOD, as well as having close links with the village of Nyashozi in Tanzania. The school also hosts the yearly Dance Showcase which takes place at Leatherhead Theatre. It is now a 'College of Maths & Computing' as well as being one of the top 10 most popular schools in Surrey. St Andrew's Sixth Form College is an improving sixth form college with the aim to be the best sixth form college in the country.[2]

Academics

The school gives out isolations and sanctions however also rewards students in many ways through the plethora of rewards systems that are in place such as giving out Merit's and Ace's which can be redeemed in school for chocolate and other sweet treats. This therefore maintains the pupils' motivation and gives them a sense of achievement when they behave, accomplish their goals or go above and beyond with their effort.

The school is gradually to be re-built and a new teaching block is now open, along with a big new sports hall. The new block offers many facilities such as:

  • Business Studies and Media for sixth formers;
  • Music;
  • Drama;
  • Languages;
  • A new canteen;
  • A chapel;
  • The office;
  • A sports hall and gym;

The new Earl Building was built in 2018 which offered nine new classrooms for Languages, History and Geography.

The "Old Gym" was renovated in 2019. It was fitted with new floors, heating, repainted and the windows were changed.

References
  1. https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/125275?searchQueryString=SelectedTab%3DEstablishments%26SearchType%3DLocation%26SearchType%3DLocation%26LocationSearchModel.Text%3DLeatherhead%252c%2BSurrey%26LocationSearchModel.AutoSuggestValue%3D51.295780181884766%252c%2B-0.32592999935150146%26OpenOnly%3Dtrue%26b%3D1%26b%3D4
  2. "Frog OS". www.st-andrews.surrey.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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