St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 147213
- Address
- Darlington Road, DL10 7DA
- Website
- http://www.sfxschool.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 606 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.4%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 1.3% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Other White | 2.1% |
| Mixed | 3.6% |
| White British | 88% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 59% |
| Local authority average | 38% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 61% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 54.6 |
| Local authority average | 46.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.96 |
| Local authority average | 4.12 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 112 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| French | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 61 63 |
| Year 8 | 120 55 65 |
| Year 9 | 117 56 61 |
| Year 10 | 132 68 64 |
| Year 11 | 113 58 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 49.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% |