Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 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
- 1097 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.1%
- Girls
- 39.9%
- First language not English
- 32.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 40.5%
Other White 23.2%
African 13.1%
Mixed 9.4%
Irish 5%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 1.6%
Caribbean 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.4
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.28
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 164
- From another Local Authority
- 84
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 112 71 |
| Year 8 | 186 102 84 |
| Year 9 | 183 114 69 |
| Year 10 | 181 114 67 |
| Year 11 | 175 110 65 |
| Year 12 | 104 61 43 |
| Year 13 | 84 45 39 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |