Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 113533
- Address
- Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, PL5 4AA
- Website
- www.sjhcsc.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 767 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.1%
- Persistent absence
- 41.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 91.3%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 2.2%
African 1.4%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 114 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 113 |
| Geography | GCSE | 40 |
| German | GCSE | 1 |
| History | GCSE | 51 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 114 |
| Psychology | GCSE | 23 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 15 |
| Sociology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 158 89 69 |
| Year 8 | 155 80 75 |
| Year 9 | 142 66 76 |
| Year 10 | 116 65 51 |
| Year 11 | 118 63 55 |
| Year 12 | 48 20 28 |
| Year 13 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 25.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.4% |