St Oscar Romero Catholic School
St Oscar Romero Catholic School (formerly Chatsmore Catholic High School) is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in the Goring-by-Sea area of Worthing, West Sussex, England.[1]
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School | |
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| Address | |
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Goring Street , , BN12 5AF England | |
| Coordinates | 50.81606°N 0.43361°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Local authority | West Sussex County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 126096 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Peter Byrne |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 739 |
| Website | https://stromeros.co.uk/ |
It is a voluntary aided school administered by West Sussex County Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. The school is named after Archbishop Óscar Romero.
Facilities
St Oscar Romero Catholic School has a reception, a canteen, the Learning Resource Centre ( the library), a food technology room, two IT suites, a wood tech room, graphics rooms, a drama department, a gym, sports hall, tennis courts, football pitch and a field, music suite, rock climbing wall and more.
School prayer
God be in our heads and in our understanding,
God be in our eyes and in our looking,
God be in our mouths and in our speaking,
God be in our hearts and in our caring,
God be with our friends and families,
Be with us now and always.
Amen
Controversy
The school hit the news in the summer of 2008 when it banned the popular drink Red Bull as it believed that the drink had an adverse effect on the behaviour of the pupils.[2]
Notable former pupils
- Brenock O'Connor – actor, best known for his role as Olly in the Game of Thrones series
References
- https://stromeros.co.uk/
- Clout, Laura (6 June 2008). "School bans Red Bull after bad behaviour rise". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media group. Retrieved 30 April 2009.