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St Olave's Grammar School
St. Olave's and St. Saviour's Grammar School for Boys (also known as '''St. Olave's''', '''St. Olave's Grammar School''', and informally as '''STOGS''') is a Selective boys' Secondary School in Orpington , England . The school is consistently one of the top achieving state schools in the country. HISTORY The school in its current form was formed from an agreement in 1896 between two schools, St. Olave's (founded 1571 ), and St. Saviour's (founded 1562 ). Its sister school, St Saviour's And St Olave's School , was founded from the same agreement. Originally situated on the south bank of the Thames in Southwark , the school moved to Suburban Orpington in 1962 . GENERAL INFORMATION The school, which is named after Saint Olaf , has an Anglican foundation, and is also affiliated to the Woodard Foundation . The school is heavily oversubscribed (more than 7 applicants per place in 2004 ). Entry is determined by competitive tests in English, Maths and Reasoning. Since 1998 , the school has admitted girls to its Sixth Form . It is currently designated as a maths and computing Specialist School . The school is notable for being one of only a few state schools to play the game of Eton Fives . Members of the school are known as Olavians, and alumni as Old Olavians. The school's Headmaster is currently Anthony Jarvis, an associate member of the HMC . There are four houses: Bingham, Cure, Harvard and Leeke. The school was at the centre of controversy in 1996 when Labour Party Cabinet Minister Harriet Harman sent her son to the school, despite it being some considerable distance from where she lived. Many considered her sending her son to a selective school to be contrary to Labour's supposedly Egalitarian principles. St. Olave's has a strong relationship with Newstead Wood School For Girls , a selective all girls school situated a mile away. The St. Olave's Foundation also supports the all girls St Saviour's And St Olave's School in Old Kent Road . Established in 1903 , this is a non-selective school in an economically deprived area that is very different in nature to its brother school. TRIVIA
NOTABLE ALUMNI ''This is a partial list. For a more comprehensive one see: List Of Notable Old Olavians ''
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