St Oscar Romero Catholic School

This article is about the school in West Sussex, England. For the school in Ontario, Canada, see St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School.

St Oscar Romero Catholic School (formerly Chatsmore Catholic High School; formerly Blessed Robert Southwell High School) is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in the Goring-by-Sea area of Worthing, West Sussex, England.

St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Address
Goring Street Goring-by-Sea Worthing , West Sussex , BN12 5AF England
Coordinates	50.81606°N 0.43361°W / 50.81606; -0.43361
Information
Former names	St Mary's Catholic Secondary Modern School (1957—1959) Blessed Robert Southwell Catholic Secondary Modern School (1959—1973) Chatsmore Catholic High School (1973—2020)
Type	Voluntary aided school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1957 (as St Mary's Catholic Secondary Modern School)
Local authority	West Sussex County Council
Department for Education URN	126096 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Governing chair	Chris Silk
Headteacher	Peter Byrne
Staff	100+
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1050
Colour(s)	Orange, Blue, Black, Purple, Green
Website	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.

Controversy

In 2008, the school banned the drink Red Bull as it believed that the drink had an adverse effect on the behaviour of the pupils.

Notable former pupils

• Brenock O'Connor – actor, best known for his role as Olly in the Game of Thrones series
• Leo Sayer - singer

Further reading

Dunn, Karen (3 August 2023). "School is planning to make a sixth form".