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Salesian College was a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided school for boys aged 11 to 16 (previously 11 to 18, until it had to jettison its Sixth Form). It was founded in 1895 in Battersea , London , by the religious order of the Salesians of Don Bosco , who arrived in Battersea in 1887 as part of Don Bosco's dream to establish a Salesian presence in Great Britain and the British Empire, with its ...
The answer is Salesian College. Read More. One of the Top Performing Boys' Schools in Hampshire. 100% Pass Rate at GCSE & A Level. Co-educational Sixth Form. Average class size of 10. In the top 25 schools for Sport in the UK. 36 Team Trophies won last year. Worldwide opportunities through the Salesian Community.
Academic Overview. At Salesian College, we encourage all students to aspire to the highest level of academic achievement. The selective nature of the College enables us to offer a curriculum that is broad and balanced which encourages a desire to learn and allows students to fulfil their potential.
The Salesian Difference. The Salesian tradition follows the example and guidance of St John Bosco. He believed that a Salesian school should be a happy place – a place of joy and lasting friendships. A Salesian school must be a Home - a place that welcomes and where young people feel secure and loved; a Playground - where lasting friendships ...
Registration and Admissions Procedure for Years 7-11. The normal age for entry to Salesian College is 11. Boys may be admitted at other times provided that a vacancy exists. Parents or guardians may register their sons at any time but no later than 15 November in the year before intended entry. Applications of interest should be made via the ...
Salesian College finally became an independent grammar school in 1966. In 1970 the preparatory school was discontinued and three years later the Salesian Sisters left. In 1979, for the first time in its history, Salesian College had no boarders. From then on it became exclusively for day pupils. In 1997 the Delmer building was completed ...
School History. Whilst St John Bosco College (SJBC) only opened in September 2011, there has been a rich tradition of Catholic Education on the site in Battersea since the opening of Salesian College in 1895. SJBC was formed after Salesian College and John Paul II School closed in 2011.
