St Joseph's College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2020 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
- 947 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 98.9%
- Girls
- 1.1%
- First language not English
- 25.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
African 31.4%
Caribbean 13.4%
Pakistani 12.7%
Mixed 8.1%
Other White 7%
Other Asian 6.8%
Indian 4.9%
Other 4.9%
White British 3.9%
Other Black 3.4%
Unclassified 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 48%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
St Joseph's College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 106
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 41
- From another Local Authority
- 53
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 114 114 0 |
| Year 8 | 129 129 0 |
| Year 9 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 10 | 166 166 0 |
| Year 11 | 173 173 0 |
| Year 12 | 98 95 3 |
| Year 13 | 116 109 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 29.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 53.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 8.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 70.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 14.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 11.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 1.7% |