St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 137702
- Address
- Woodhouse Lane, DL14 6JT
- Website
- www.stjohnsrc.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1268 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.1%
- Girls
- 54.9%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 87.5%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 2.5%
African 2.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 194 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| French | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 81 |
Admissions
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 111 92 |
| Year 8 | 228 93 135 |
| Year 9 | 220 109 111 |
| Year 10 | 222 98 124 |
| Year 11 | 208 82 126 |
| Year 12 | 108 43 65 |
| Year 13 | 79 36 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |