St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Feb 11 2025 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
- Surrey
- Unique reference
- 143369
- Address
- Elmbridge Lane, Kingfield, GU22 9AL
- Website
- http://sjb.surrey.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1541 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 26.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4% |
| Indian | 4.9% |
| Mixed | 11.5% |
| Other White | 16.5% |
| White British | 51.5% |
| Other Asian | 3.4% |
| Other | 2.4% |
| Irish | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 83% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 66% |
| Local authority average | 55% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 58.1 |
| Local authority average | 50.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.39 |
| Local authority average | 4.55 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 71 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 94 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 239 |
Admissions
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 339
- 2nd preference
- 184
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 123 117 |
| Year 8 | 244 124 120 |
| Year 9 | 241 138 103 |
| Year 10 | 241 111 130 |
| Year 11 | 240 111 129 |
| Year 12 | 165 89 76 |
| Year 13 | 170 86 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 29.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 32.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 24.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.1% 2.4% |