St Joseph's College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 138221
- Address
- Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 807 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 99.3%
- Girls
- 0.7%
- First language not English
- 24.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.9%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 7.4% |
| Mixed | 9% |
| Pakistani | 11.2% |
| Caribbean | 13.6% |
| African | 32.1% |
| Other White | 6.6% |
| Indian | 5.6% |
| Other | 5.3% |
| Other Black | 3.2% |
| White British | 3% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 43% |
| Local authority average | 52% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 45.5 |
| Local authority average | 44.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.08 |
| Local authority average | 3.99 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
Admissions
St Joseph's College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 107
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 104 104 0 |
| Year 8 | 108 108 0 |
| Year 9 | 125 125 0 |
| Year 10 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 11 | 164 164 0 |
| Year 12 | 60 57 3 |
| Year 13 | 87 84 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 2.4% |