The Sir John Colfox Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 141735
- Address
- Ridgeway, DT6 3DT
- Website
- http://www.colfox.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 792 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 88%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 1.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
African 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 133 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
The Sir John Colfox Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 122
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 143 64 79 |
| Year 8 | 143 75 68 |
| Year 9 | 129 62 67 |
| Year 10 | 141 76 65 |
| Year 11 | 137 72 65 |
| Year 12 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 13 | 41 18 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |