St Edward's College

St Edward's College
Address
Map
North Drive

, ,
England
Coordinates53°25′26″N 2°54′31″W / 53.423763°N 2.908654°W / 53.423763; -2.908654
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoesMaking A Positive Difference
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1853; 171 years ago (1853)
FounderMonsignor James Nugent[1]
Local authorityLiverpool City Council
SpecialistsLanguages, Arts
Department for Education URN136735 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairmanJohn O'Brien
PrincipalStephen Morris
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1200
Colour(s)   
DioceseArchdiocese of Liverpool
Websitewww.st-edwards.co.uk

St Edward's College is a co-educational Catholic school with academy status in the UK located in the Liverpool suburb of West Derby. Founded in 1853 as the Catholic Institute, the college was formerly a boys grammar school run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, known widely as the Irish Christian Brothers. St Edward's College is heavily oversubscribed every year - being the most oversubscribed school in Liverpool. The College has a reputation as being one of the best schools in North West England.[2]

  1. ^ "School History - St Edward's College". www.st-edwards.co.uk.
  2. ^ "University access: why some schools are so much more 'successful' than others". The Guardian. Guardian UK. Retrieved 9 August 2015.