Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 141808
- Address
- Sutherland Grove, SW18 5JR
- Website
- www.saintcecilias.london
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1106 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 39.5%
Other White 15.4%
Mixed 12%
Other Black 7.1%
Caribbean 5.2%
African 5.1%
Unclassified 4.3%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other 3.2%
Other Asian 2.5%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 62%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 51.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
| Geography | GCSE | 50 |
Admissions
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 224
- 3rd preference
- 209
- From another Local Authority
- 309
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 99 90 |
| Year 8 | 185 105 80 |
| Year 9 | 178 101 77 |
| Year 10 | 183 100 83 |
| Year 11 | 152 75 77 |
| Year 12 | 112 60 52 |
| Year 13 | 107 68 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 90.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 16.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 3.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 75.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 21.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |