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The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk!

Enlightening minds, uplifting hearts

Welcome to Salesian, our happy and thriving Catholic school and college community, a place where young people are nurtured to go out into the world and achieve great things!

Central to our mission is the belief that every child and student has God-given potential to make our world a better place and that the education and experiences they receive at Salesian, helps to provide the key to unlocking that potential.

Our mission here is characterised by the philosophy of the Salesian founder, St John Bosco. He stressed high educational standards but insisted on a friendly atmosphere in his schools where the idea of community could be fostered. Good relationships between all members of our community are key to everything we do. Our motto – ‘Enlightening minds, uplifting hearts’ – is taken from the writings of Don Bosco. We strive to ensure that every student feels genuinely loved at Salesian, in order that they develop into confident, capable young people who are determined to go out and make our world a better place; we call this “Building the Kingdom”.

We achieve these aspirations through strong pastoral support, excellent teaching and an extensive range of sporting, cultural, physical and social co-curricular activities. All this is delivered by an exceptional group of teachers and support staff who are totally committed to doing everything we can to ensure every child receives the best possible education.

Salesian has built a reputation for excellence that has been established since we were founded here in Chertsey over 100 years ago. Today, we are a mixed, comprehensive school meeting the needs of children of all abilities from 11-18 years. We provide for over 1800 students, including around 400 in our Sixth Form College, which is on its own specialised site. We are an academy and part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust.

Our aspiration is to improve education for all and as part of the Xavier Teaching School Hub, we are dedicated to first class learning and teaching, professional development and supporting schools in difficulty. We also, through Xavier, play a key role in Teach SouthEast, the leading centre for initial teacher training in the region.

If you are interested in finding out more about learning, working, or training to teach at Salesian then please get in touch; we look forward to meeting you.

God bless,

Paul Gower
Headteacher

Mr Paul Gower, Headteacher

"It is not enough to love the young, they must know that they are loved"

Don Bosco was a priest in 19th century Turin who, inspired by the work of St Francis de Sales, founded the Salesians to care for the young; today there are hundreds of Salesian orphanages, care homes and schools around the world. Don Bosco famously said “It is not enough for children to be loved; they must know that they are loved. At Salesian School in Chertsey, we strive to live up to his ideal every day.

Don Bosco’s ethos was centred in love, relationships and high expectations of the young people in his care. The success of Salesian school is built on these foundations. A deep love and care for the students, a focus on the quality of the relationships and a strict approach to standards and behaviour.

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The Times Names Salesian 10th Best in Uk! 

Salesian school was named the 8th best school in the UK according to The Times ‘Best state and grammar schools 2024’ list. It recognises the hard work of the wonderful students and staff at the school and the tremendous support it receives from parents and the local community.

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Has your child grown at lightning speed or somehow managed to cover their uniform in paint? If yes then you're in luck! Our next 'Pre-loved' uniform sale is coming up on the 18th of December. Please see poste#oursalesiancommunityl#uniformm#bargainn#growingtoofast#growingtoofast ... See MoreSee Less

Has your child grown at lightning speed or somehow managed to cover their uniform in paint? If yes then youre in luck! Our next Pre-loved uniform sale is coming up on the 18th of December. Please see poster for details. #oursalesiancommunity #uniform #bargain #growingtoofast

If you didn’t have a chance to see the Carol Service last Wednesday, you missed out on something special! The students sung and played their hearts out for Miss Thom, Mr Graham, their parents, the staff, the school and an absent Miss Clarey. The performance was a celebration of hard work, of detail, of style, of ability and of all the qualities that Miss Clarey had shaped for so long. A massive thank you goes out to all involved in the Carol Service, who helped it become a powerful celebration in honouring her life. #oursalesiancommunity #carolconcert #celebration #advent ... See MoreSee Less

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It was wonderful and the students showed how talented they were on so many levels. Thank you to all involved .😀

A move from 8th to 10th in the updated list. Still a pretty special achievement.
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A move from 8th to 10th in the updated list. Still a pretty special achievement.
#oursalesiancommunity 

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Congratulations 👏👏👏

Congratulations 🥳

Still amazing. Congratulations

Amazing 🤩 👏🏻

What a phenomenal achievement 👏🏼

10th in the whole of the U.K. is a wonderful achievement 🙏

👏👏👏

It’s the best as far as I’m concerned! ❤️ Delighted to see them ranked so highly so everyone else can see how awesome they are. Thank you for giving my brood a fantastic education

That’s really good 👍

It’s absolutely outstanding. If someone had said to me, when my children were born, that they’d go to the 10th best comprehensive school in the country I’d never have believed them! Grateful, proud, and blessed to be part of the Salesian community 💙💛

Wonderful achievement

Amazing! Huge congratulations! Diana Wicks snd Fran Montgomery did you see this?

There seem to be around 4200 state secondary schools in the UK. 10th is staggering, in the top 0.2%.

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Anyone else leave in 1986...?

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Yesterday, we were delighted to have Olivia Buzaglo visit us at Salesian College to talk to our students about her career journey.

We listened to her insights into what it’s like to work at Sky Sports, her opportunities in working at many big sporting events and her experiences with social media. The students were inspired by her intriguing story about how she worked her way up to become one of Britain’s top T.V sport reporters.

A big thank you to Olivia for taking the time out of her busy schedule to visit us, we hope these valuable experiences are something that our students will remember in the years to come.
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