The Sir John Colfox Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 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
- 818 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 86.8%
Unclassified 6.8%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.48
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
Admissions
The Sir John Colfox Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 129
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 77 71 |
| Year 8 | 137 66 71 |
| Year 9 | 146 76 70 |
| Year 10 | 145 77 68 |
| Year 11 | 144 57 87 |
| Year 12 | 45 21 24 |
| Year 13 | 53 22 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 35.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 48.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 58.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 21.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.2% |