John Colet School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137261
- Address
- Wharf Road, Wendover, HP22 6HF
- Website
- www.johncolet.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1067 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 78.8%
Mixed 6.1%
Other White 4.4%
Other Asian 2.3%
Pakistani 2.2%
African 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 56 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| French | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
John Colet School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 107 75 |
| Year 8 | 186 103 83 |
| Year 9 | 177 83 94 |
| Year 10 | 208 110 98 |
| Year 11 | 209 105 104 |
| Year 12 | 48 29 19 |
| Year 13 | 57 32 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.4% |