Saint Francis Xavier College (England)
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Saint Francis Xavier College is a Roman Catholic Sixth Form College. It is located on the borders of Clapham
and Balham
close to Clapham South tube station
, London
. It offers courses for 16-19 year olds, as well as Adult Education classes.
The college is named after Saint Francis Xavier. Stella Flannery is the current principal.
The college hopes to introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) in September 2010. The IB Diploma is a prestigious qualification which was until recently, almost exclusively offered by independent schools in the UK.
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
and Balham
Balham, London
Balham is a neighbourhood of south London, England, and is part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Lambeth.-History:...
close to Clapham South tube station
Clapham South tube station
Clapham South tube station is a station on London Underground's Northern Line between and Balham stations. The station is located at the corner of Balham Hill and Nightingale Lane...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It offers courses for 16-19 year olds, as well as Adult Education classes.
The college is named after Saint Francis Xavier. Stella Flannery is the current principal.
The college hopes to introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) in September 2010. The IB Diploma is a prestigious qualification which was until recently, almost exclusively offered by independent schools in the UK.