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St Boniface's Catholic College

1856 establishments in EnglandAcademies in Plymouth, DevonCatholic secondary schools in the Diocese of PlymouthDefunct grammar schools in EnglandEducational institutions established in 1856
School buildings in the United Kingdom destroyed by arsonSecondary schools in Plymouth, DevonUse British English from February 2023

St Boniface's Catholic College is a secondary school for boys, under the direction and trustees of the Roman Catholic Community in the Plymouth area in the South West of England. Founded in 1856 as an independent boarding and day school for "young Catholic gentlemen" in the West Country, it is now a comprehensive school. The College is named for St Boniface who was born in Crediton, Devon and is the patron saint of Germany. The school has a list of distinguished former pupils including Air Chief Marshal Sir John Gingell GBE KCB KCVO, the writer and intelligence agent Alexander Wilson, and Sir Julian Priestley KCMG, Secretary General of the European Parliament from 1997 to 2007. The College is a five-form entry college of 528 students between the ages of 11 and 18, taught by a full-time staff of 24. Its main campus is at Manadon Park with sports facilities at Marsh Mills. Its sister school is Notre Dame Catholic School. It is colloquially known as "Bonnies" or abbreviated as SBCC. The school is situated on the west side of the A386, north of the A38 interchange – between the A38 and the B3413.

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St Boniface's Catholic College
Boniface Lane, Plymouth Manadon

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Boniface Lane 21
PL5 3AG Plymouth, Manadon
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Manadon

Manadon is a predominantly post-war suburb of Plymouth in the English county of Devon.Roughly geographically situated in the centre of the city, it has a primary school, St Boniface's Catholic College (secondary comprehensive), a sports and community hub, two neighbourhood grocers (one with a post office) and is home to the Manadon interchange, on the A38 road Parkway. It is also home to Plymouth Parkway F.C., a Southern Football League football club based at Bolitho Park, and The Church of the Ascension situated in The Lawns. Most of the housing stock in the area was built during the post-war period as part of Plymouth's expansion after the Second World War, with the estate bordered between Honicknowle Lane to the west and St Peter's Road to the east. A second estate, Brake Farm, was built in the early 1970s and comprises several flat-roof houses and bungalow units. The Chaucer Way Primary School closed in 2009 due to dwindling numbers, leaving Manadon Vale as the sole primary school in the area. The demolition of the school and subsequent clearance of the site brought about the construction of affordable housing, named Poets Corner in recognition of the names of the neighbouring streets such as Chaucer Way, Byron Avenue and Sheridan Road. Manadon Park, a development of varying housing types is built on the former site of the RNEC Manadon (HMS Thunderer), the Royal Navy's former Engineering College. The area retains Manadon House, the old Manor House and former chapel from its naval service. An enclosed nature reserve has been developed towards the eastern quarter of Manadon Park estate but is not open to the public. Other green spaces include Sheridan Park, Manadon Woods and Bladder Meadow (partially situated in neighbouring Crownhill), all accessible to the public. There is no notable shopping district, although Honicknowle offers up a large retail park (Transit Way), situated at the northern edge of Brake Farm and bordered by the Ham Brook tributary and including a Tesco, Argos (retailer), Lidl and Matalan among others. It can be accessed on foot via Shakespeare Road in Brake Farm or by road via Crownhill Road. Public transport is provided by Plymouth Citybus in the form of services 60 and 61 and serves the western half of Manadon.