Saint John Bosco College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 7 2022 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
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 135762
- Address
- Parkham Street, Battersea, SW11 3DQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 844 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.0%
- Girls
- 44.0%
- First language not English
- 47.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.2%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
African 18.8%
Other White 17.5%
Other 14.3%
Mixed 11.9%
White British 11.6%
Caribbean 10.8%
Other Asian 4.7%
Other Black 3.6%
Pakistani 2.8%
Unclassified 2%
Irish 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.33
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.7
Local authority average 50.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 131 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Saint John Bosco College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 142
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 75
Offers
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 68 51 |
| Year 8 | 124 70 54 |
| Year 9 | 148 80 68 |
| Year 10 | 141 73 68 |
| Year 11 | 138 71 67 |
| Year 12 | 99 69 30 |
| Year 13 | 75 42 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 93.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 13.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 76.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 81.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 25.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |