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
- 1151 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 18.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 57.7%
Other White 11.2%
Mixed 10.3%
African 6.7%
Indian 6.1%
Other 2.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Irish 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 44 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
St Simon Stock Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 150
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 149
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 96 83 |
| Year 8 | 181 99 82 |
| Year 9 | 178 94 84 |
| Year 10 | 179 105 74 |
| Year 11 | 175 92 83 |
| Year 12 | 136 68 68 |
| Year 13 | 123 63 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |