St Joseph's Catholic High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 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
- 958 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 39.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
Other White 45.4%
White British 17.1%
Mixed 9.8%
Indian 8.4%
Other 7.1%
African 6.3%
Other Asian 1.7%
Pakistani 1.5%
Irish 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.4
Local authority average 52.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.59
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 152 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
St Joseph's Catholic High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 50
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 77 84 |
| Year 8 | 160 91 69 |
| Year 9 | 157 77 80 |
| Year 10 | 144 72 72 |
| Year 11 | 152 75 77 |
| Year 12 | 109 48 61 |
| Year 13 | 75 43 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 23.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 64.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 2.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 75.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 27.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.2% |