St Anselm's Catholic School Explained

St Anselm’s Catholic School
Coordinates:51.263°N 1.1°W
Motto:Fides Quaerens Intellectum (Latin: "Faith Seeking Understanding")
Established:1964
Type:Academy
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Head:Mr J Rowarth
Address:Old Dover RoadCanterburyCT1 3ENEngland
City:Canterbury
County:Kent
Country:England
Postcode:CT1 3EN
Local Authority:Kent
Ofsted:no
Dfeno:886/5446
Urn:140874
Enrolment:1097
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Free Label 1:United Kingdom Kent
Website:http://www.st-anselms.org.uk/

St. Anselm's Catholic School is a co-educational (11–18) Catholic comprehensive school, founded in 1964 by the Archdiocese of Southwark. It occupies a rural site on the fringes of Canterbury, bordered by orchards and farmland. The school currently has 1,080 students, of whom 150 are in the sixth form. In September 2004 St. Anselm's was designated as a specialist Science College, and in May 2015 the school converted to academy status.

Toponymy

The school is named after the Philosopher & Archbishop of Canterbury, St Anselm (1033–1109). The main building of the school, named after Sir Thomas More, is the highest point in Canterbury. Each building is named after a local saint, for instance Dunstan, Edmund and Augustine, and a block is named after the famous Archbishop and martyr, Thomas Becket. More Block is the oldest part of the school, with later additions including Becket Block, and Canterbury Block.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beard, Rear Adm. Hugh Dominic, (born 28 Dec. 1967), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Capability, since 2018 . . Oxford University Press . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U292004 . 1 December 2019. 978-0-19-954088-4 .