The John Roan School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Unique reference
- 147439
- Address
- Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, SE3 7QR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1142 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.8%
- Girls
- 42.2%
- First language not English
- 33.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
White British 32.5%
African 18.7%
Other White 18%
Mixed 12.1%
Caribbean 5.5%
Other 3%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other Black 2.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 43%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 49%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.6
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
The John Roan School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 130
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 108 77 |
| Year 8 | 209 129 80 |
| Year 9 | 182 115 67 |
| Year 10 | 177 100 77 |
| Year 11 | 176 93 83 |
| Year 12 | 119 68 51 |
| Year 13 | 94 47 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 89.5% 86.0% |
Further education | 19.0% 14.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 55.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 18.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.3% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 75.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 20.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.2% |