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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ<br />
| logo = <br />
| image = <br />
| caption = Maria Fidelis school building, opened in 2019<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|51.53000795|-0.13195307880907303|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| motto = ''Growing together, through Christ, with courage, confidence and dignity''<br />
| established = {{start date and age|1830}}<br />
| founders = [[Marie-Madeleine d'Houët]]; [[Faithful Companions of Jesus]]<br />
| schooltype = [[state school]]<br />
| type = [[Voluntary aided school|Voluntary aided]] comprehensive<br />
| religion = Roman Catholic<br />
| head = Mark Anthony<br />
| address = 1-39 Drummond Crescent, London<br />
| city = [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]]<br />
| county = [[London]]<br />
| country = [[England]]<br />
| postcode = NW1 1LY<br />
| local_authority = [[Camden London Borough Council|Camden]]<br />
| dfeno = 202/4652<br />
| urn = 100055<br />
| ofsted = yes<br />
| enrolment = <br />
| language = [[English language|English]]<br />
| houses = {{Unbulleted list|D'Houet|Guillemet|Faber|Loyola}}<br />
| colors = [[Blue]]<br />
| years_taught = Years [[Year 7|7]]-[[Year 13|13]]<br />
| gender = [[Co-educational]]<br />
| lower_age = 11<br />
| upper_age = 18<br />
| nickname = MF<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.mariafidelis.camden.sch.uk}}|<br />
}}<br />
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'''Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ''' is a [[Roman Catholic]] [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] [[secondary school]] in the [[London Borough of Camden]], [[England]]. It was founded by the [[Faithful Companions of Jesus]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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The school was founded in 1830 by the [[Faithful Companions of Jesus]], or more specifically, their founder, [[Marie-Madeleine d'Houët]]. Just months after the school's opening, [[Marie-Madeleine d'Houët|Marie]] later realised she could not keep running the school and passed the role of [[Head teacher|headteacher]] to Julie Guillemet, a friend of hers and [[Faithful Companions of Jesus|FCJ]] [[Religious sister|sister]].<br />
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It was at first an [[Industrial Schools in Ireland|industrial school]] financed by charitable appeals. The school then progressed to being a convent boarding school and then to a selective non-fee paying [[Grammar schools in the United Kingdom|grammar school]] known as St. Aloysius.<br />
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The school then became a [[comprehensive school|comprehensive]] in 1974 with the merger of St. Aloysius with St. Vincent's Schools which was run by the [[Sisters of Charity]]. The name ''Maria Fidelis'' was chosen by the Sisters meaning ''Mary Most Faithful.''<br />
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Maria Fidelis today stands on Drummond Crescent in the [[Somers Town, London|Somers Town]] area of [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], near [[Euston Road|Euston]].<br />
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The school won [[BBC]]'s '[[Choir|School Choir Of The Year]]' and are known for their vocal arrangements under the direction of [[Karen Gibson (choir conductor)|Karen Gibson]]. The choir performed for [[Pope Benedict XVI]] at [[The Big Assembly]] at [[St Mary's University College, Twickenham]] on {{Start date|2010|09|17}} during his [[State visit by Pope Benedict XVI to the United Kingdom|visit to the UK]].<br />
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Since {{Start date|2013|09}}, the school admits boys as well as girls, in [[Mixed-sex education|co-education]].<br />
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==Current Building==<br />
The [[High Speed 2]] rail [[Rail transport|network]]'s planned route was to go through [[Gower Street, London|North Gower Street]], the location of the school's previous building.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20493709 HS2 compensation for Camden 'not enough'], [[BBC]], 26 November 2012</ref> This meant the school was required to move locations to Drummond Crescent, nearby to [[Euston Road]]. Work began on the site in {{Start date|2017}}<ref>{{cite news |date=13 January 2017 |title=HS2: Work to build new Maria Fidelis School begins |publisher=Camden Council |url=http://news.camden.gov.uk/work-to--build-new-maria-fidelis-school-begins/ |accessdate=29 November 2017}}</ref> and the school started moving in {{Start date|2018}}, before its official opening in {{Start date|2019|09}}.<br />
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==Notable alumni==<br />
*[[Jane Wymark]] (b. 1952) - actress, ''[[Midsomer Murders]]''<br />
*[[Kathy Burke]] (born 1964) - comedian, actress and theatre director<br />
*[[Roisin Conaty]] (born 1979) - comedian and actress<br />
*[[Brooke Kinsella]] (born 1982) - actress<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.mariafidelis.camden.sch.uk/ Official website]<br />
*[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/100055 Ofsted inspection reports]<br />
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[[Category:Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Westminster]]<br />
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