St Boniface's Catholic College | |
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Address | |
21 Boniface Lane , , PL5 3AG | |
Coordinates | 50°24′21.07″N 4°8′10.76″W / 50.4058528°N 4.1363222°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Bona Facite (Do Good) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1856 1863 |
Founder | George Errington |
Local authority | Plymouth |
Department for Education URN | 140693 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chairman | Judith Johnson |
Head Teacher | Michael Antram |
Chaplain | Fiona Hutchings |
Staff | 41 teaching, 41 support |
Gender | Boys |
Age | 11 to 16 |
Enrolment | 528 |
Houses | Barrett Errington Grimshaw Keily Vaughan |
Colour(s) | Navy, Maroon |
Publication | The Beacon |
Former pupils | Old Bonifacians |
Patron Saint | St Boniface |
Website | http://www.stbonifaces.com |
St Boniface's Catholic College is a secondary school for boys, under the direction and trustees of the Roman Catholic Community in the Plymouth area in the South West of England. Founded in 1856 as an independent boarding and day school for "young Catholic gentlemen" in the West Country, it is now a comprehensive school. The College is named for St Boniface who was born in Crediton, Devon and is the patron saint of Germany. The school has a list of distinguished former pupils including Air Chief Marshal Sir John Gingell GBE KCB KCVO, the writer and intelligence agent Alexander Wilson, and Sir Julian Priestley KCMG, Secretary General of the European Parliament from 1997 to 2007.
The College is a five-form entry college of 528 students between the ages of 11 and 18, taught by a full-time staff of 24. Its main campus is at Manadon Park with sports facilities at Marsh Mills. Its sister school is Notre Dame Catholic School. It is colloquially known as "Bonnies" or abbreviated as SBCC. The school is situated on the west side of the A386, north of the A38 interchange – between the A38 and the B3413.