John Colet School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 26 2020 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
- 1107 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 80.5%
Mixed 6%
Other White 4.4%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
African 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 173 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| French | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
John Colet School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 188 104 84 |
| Year 8 | 180 81 99 |
| Year 9 | 207 108 99 |
| Year 10 | 210 105 105 |
| Year 11 | 167 85 82 |
| Year 12 | 77 50 27 |
| Year 13 | 73 48 25 |
| Year 14 | 5 4 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 1.7% |