St Katherine's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2021 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
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 142853
- Address
- Pill Road, Ham Green, BS20 0HU
- Website
- www.stkaths.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 998 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.7%
White British 79.4%
Mixed 7.5%
Other White 5.1%
African 2.7%
Pakistani 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 125 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 123 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
St Katherine's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 184
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 316
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 143
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 8 | 183 82 101 |
| Year 9 | 181 108 73 |
| Year 10 | 184 90 94 |
| Year 11 | 174 103 71 |
| Year 12 | 45 27 18 |
| Year 13 | 48 23 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 35.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 1.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |