Saint Francis Xavier College is a

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in South West London, England. It is located on the borders of

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and

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close to

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. It offers courses for 16- to 19-year-olds, as well as Adult Education classes. As of 2018 there are about 1,300 enrolled students, the vast majority studying at Level 3.

History

The college was established in 1985. It is named after

Saint Francis Xavier Francis Xavier, SJ (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; ; ; ; ; ; 7 April 15063 December 1552), venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese cleric and missionary. He co-founded the Society of Jesus and, as a representative o ...

. Graham Thompson is the current principal. The college introduced the

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(IB) in September 2010. The IB Diploma is a qualification which was until recently, almost exclusively offered by independent schools in the UK.

References

External links

Saint Francis Xavier College website
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