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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 ...
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.
School History. It was in 1901 that the Salesians started a small school for the boys of the district, by taking charge of an orphanage in Queen’s Road, Farnborough. This work was undertaken at the urgent request and with the full encouragement of the ecclesiastical authorities of the Diocese of Portsmouth.
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.
Our School. History of the School. 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.
