Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 12 2015 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 114312
- Address
- Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU
- Website
- www.durhamjohnston.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1689 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 75.7%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 5.2%
Chinese 2.4%
African 2.1%
Pakistani 1.6%
Indian 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.76
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 108 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 108 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 52 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 364
- 2nd preference
- 272
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 152 112 |
| Year 8 | 265 148 117 |
| Year 9 | 272 126 146 |
| Year 10 | 268 137 131 |
| Year 11 | 259 129 130 |
| Year 12 | 182 85 97 |
| Year 13 | 179 79 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 81.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 42.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 34.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 53.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 66.0% 20.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 62.0% 18.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 1.7% |