St Boniface's Catholic College

St Boniface's Catholic College
Address
Map
21 Boniface Lane

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PL5 3AG

Coordinates50°24′21.07″N 4°8′10.76″W / 50.4058528°N 4.1363222°W / 50.4058528; -4.1363222
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoBona Facite (Do Good)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1856
1863
FounderGeorge Errington
Local authorityPlymouth
Department for Education URN140693 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairmanJudith Johnson
Head TeacherMichael Antram
ChaplainFiona Hutchings
Staff41 teaching, 41 support
GenderBoys
Age11 to 16
Enrolment528
Houses  Barrett
  Errington
  Grimshaw
  Keily
  Vaughan
Colour(s)Navy, Maroon    
PublicationThe Beacon
Former pupilsOld Bonifacians
Patron SaintSt Boniface
Websitehttp://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.