St Simon Stock Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 13 2021 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 140537
- Address
- Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP
- Website
- http://www.ssscs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1119 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 18.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 58.5%
Other White 12%
Mixed 9.6%
African 5.8%
Indian 5.5%
Other 3.2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Irish 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 65 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 72 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 180 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
St Simon Stock Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 159
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 8 | 181 95 86 |
| Year 9 | 178 105 73 |
| Year 10 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 11 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 12 | 123 64 59 |
| Year 13 | 98 49 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 1.7% |