John Cabot Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 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
- 1278 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 30.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 36.3%
African 20.7%
Mixed 10.8%
Other White 7%
Pakistani 6.2%
Unclassified 4.1%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other Black 2.6%
Indian 2.5%
Other 2%
Caribbean 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Chinese 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 160 |
Admissions
John Cabot Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 141
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 160
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 51
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 84 90 |
| Year 8 | 178 100 78 |
| Year 9 | 178 87 91 |
| Year 10 | 171 95 76 |
| Year 11 | 164 92 72 |
| Year 12 | 238 125 113 |
| Year 13 | 175 107 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 81.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 36.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 7.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 44.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 2.4% |