St John's College, Portsmouth
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St John's College was a private day and boarding school located in Southsea, Hampshire, England. It was founded by the De La Salle brothers in 1908.[5] In May 2022, the Governors announced that the school would not re-open for the academic year starting that September, citing declining student numbers, under-investment and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as the causes.[2][3] In August 2022, St John's College appointed administrators and went into liquidation.[6] The head of the college at the time of closure was Mary Maguire.
St John's College | |
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Address | |
Grove Road South , , PO5 3QW England | |
Coordinates | 50.7882°N 1.0858°W / 50.7882; -1.0858 |
Information | |
Type | Private, private day and boarding |
Motto | Per Laborem Ad Honorem (Through work to honour) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic[1] |
Patron saint(s) | St Jean-Baptiste de la Salle |
Established | 1908; 116 years ago (1908) |
Closed | 14 July 2022 |
Chair of Governors | Zenna Hopson[2] |
Head teacher | Mary Maguire |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 2 to 18 |
Enrolment | 650 (2010) [3] 577 (2017) [4] 458 (2020) [4] 250 (2022) [2] |
Houses | Edwin Damian Leo Alan |
Colour(s) | Gold and Blue |
Former pupils | Old Johannians |
Affiliation | The Society of Heads, Independent Association of Preparatory Schools and La Sallian educational institutions |
Publications | St John's Gazette; Inform; The Termly Star |
The college has several notable alumni, known as Old Johannians, including the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Burnett of Maldon, England footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and BBC newsreader George Alagiah.