St Joseph's Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2022 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
- South Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 139878
- Address
- Mill Lane, NE31 2ET
- Website
- www.stjosephs.uk.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1367 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 91.1%
Mixed 2.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other White 1%
Indian 1%
African 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.27
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 50%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 132
Offers
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 63
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 263 139 124 |
| Year 8 | 261 138 123 |
| Year 9 | 220 117 103 |
| Year 10 | 213 108 105 |
| Year 11 | 223 106 117 |
| Year 12 | 98 41 57 |
| Year 13 | 89 34 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 81.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 54.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 25.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 8.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 51.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 14.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 7.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |