Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 15 2023 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137938
- Address
- Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1067 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.0%
- Girls
- 41.0%
- First language not English
- 31.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 41.6%
Other White 22.7%
African 13.5%
Mixed 9.2%
Irish 4.2%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 1.6%
Other 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.7
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 83%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.87
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 103 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| French | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 45
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 100 85 |
| Year 8 | 184 114 70 |
| Year 9 | 184 113 71 |
| Year 10 | 181 116 65 |
| Year 11 | 175 98 77 |
| Year 12 | 92 52 40 |
| Year 13 | 65 35 30 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 12.0% 2.4% 2.2% |