John Cabot Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 27 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
- 20.4%
- 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 | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
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 | 85.0% 83.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 34.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 37.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 11.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 48.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 7.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 8.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 1.7% |