| Motto | Amore et Labore (Love and work) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1869 |
| Type | Independent school co-educational day school |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headmaster | Joseph Peake |
| Founders | Josephites |
| Location | Addlestone Surrey England |
| Staff | 100 |
| Students | 898 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colours | Maroon and white |
| Website | www.st-georges-college.co.uk |
St George's College, Weybridge is an independent mixed Roman Catholic co-educational day school in Surrey, England. It had historically been an all-boys' boarding school. The first girls entered the 6th Form in the 1960s and the school decided to take girls at age 11 in 1998. In 2000 with the closure of sister school St Maurs, the two schools merged to make St George's fully co-educational.
There are approximately 900 pupils aged between eleven and eighteen, and four houses- Kilmorey, Southcote, Stirling and Petre.
Its teachings are based on Josephite tradition (founded by the Belgian Constant van Crombrugghe), the order of priests that established the school.[1] It established several other Josephite sister and brother schools elsewhere in the world (in Belgium, the United States and Congo) and close links are maintained between the schools. The school has also founded an orphanage in Romania. The Junior School to the College is now in the middle of Weybridge and is a co-educational school with over 600 pupils for ages 3 – 11. In combination with the College, this makes St George's by far the largest provider of Catholic education in England and Wales within the independent sector. The previous name for the Junior School was Woburn Hill School.
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The school has the largest grounds of any independent day school within the M25. Two river Bournes flow through the grounds where they meet in the north eastern corner before flowing northwards into the River Thames at Hamm Court, Weybridge. The River Bourne (Chertsey Branch) enters the grounds in the north west corner and the River Bourne (Addlestone Branch) enters the school grounds from the south east corner. The entire ground covers 100 acres (40 ha) of land and much of it is woodland. The College owns a boat house on the Thames in nearby Walton. The Junior School occupies 20 acres in the middle of Weybridge.
The school has encouraged an Old Georgians' network, with numerous 'Reunite' events staged all over the United Kingdom and the world.