St Joseph's Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2022 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
- Slough
- Unique reference
- 143803
- Address
- Shaggy Calf Lane, SL2 5HW
- Website
- www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 992 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 32.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
Other White 44.6%
White British 14.6%
Mixed 11.4%
Indian 8.3%
Other 7.6%
African 6.6%
Pakistani 2.4%
Other Asian 1.6%
Irish 1%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 4.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
St Joseph's Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 83 78 |
| Year 8 | 163 78 85 |
| Year 9 | 159 92 67 |
| Year 10 | 156 77 79 |
| Year 11 | 146 71 75 |
| Year 12 | 109 50 59 |
| Year 13 | 98 44 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 89.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 29.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 58.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 71.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 22.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.1% 2.4% |