St Joseph's Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 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
- 1357 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 2.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other White 1%
Indian 1%
African 1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 35%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 3.73
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 43 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 254
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 123
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 60
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 140 121 |
| Year 8 | 257 134 123 |
| Year 9 | 253 134 119 |
| Year 10 | 218 113 105 |
| Year 11 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 12 | 77 35 42 |
| Year 13 | 84 36 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 53.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 6.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 43.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 5.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.4% |