John Cabot Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 135295
- Address
- Woodside Road, Kingswood, BS15 8BD
- Website
- http://www.cabot.ac.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1277 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 23.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 38.1%
African 20%
Mixed 10.3%
Pakistani 6.2%
Other White 6%
Unclassified 5.6%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 2.3%
Other Black 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Chinese 1.7%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 45.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
Admissions
John Cabot Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 116
- From another Local Authority
- 231
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 77
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 8 | 178 89 89 |
| Year 9 | 165 90 75 |
| Year 10 | 170 94 76 |
| Year 11 | 160 81 79 |
| Year 12 | 263 139 124 |
| Year 13 | 163 78 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 80.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 15.0% 33.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 34.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 11.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 6.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 52.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 14.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 2.2% |