Saint John Bosco College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 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
- 828 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 48.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.5%
- Persistent absence
- 35.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
African 19%
Other White 17.8%
Mixed 13.7%
Other 13.5%
White British 12.2%
Caribbean 9.9%
Other Asian 4.2%
Other Black 3.3%
Pakistani 2.8%
Unclassified 2.4%
Irish 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 62%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 51.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 125 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 123 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Saint John Bosco College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 132
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 136 65 71 |
| Year 8 | 129 75 54 |
| Year 9 | 134 71 63 |
| Year 10 | 150 81 69 |
| Year 11 | 132 68 64 |
| Year 12 | 75 39 36 |
| Year 13 | 72 52 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 90.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 16.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 3.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 75.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 21.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |