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
- 761 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.8%
- Persistent absence
- 41.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
White British 93.2%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 2.3%
African 0.9%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.04
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 127 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 127 |
| English Language | GCSE | 128 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
| Geography | GCSE | 21 |
| History | GCSE | 30 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 130 |
| Physics | GCSE | 127 |
| Psychology | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 156 79 77 |
| Year 8 | 142 70 72 |
| Year 9 | 131 74 57 |
| Year 10 | 129 71 58 |
| Year 11 | 127 66 61 |
| Year 12 | 33 21 12 |
| Year 13 | 38 21 17 |
| Year 14 | 5 1 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 1.7% |