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
- 1156 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.4%
- Girls
- 42.6%
- First language not English
- 34.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
White British 31.9%
African 17.6%
Other White 17.3%
Mixed 12.9%
Caribbean 5.4%
Other 3.9%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other Black 2.4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 4.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 4 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The John Roan School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 152
- From another Local Authority
- 171
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 185 107 78 |
| Year 8 | 183 103 80 |
| Year 9 | 202 121 81 |
| Year 10 | 177 110 67 |
| Year 11 | 176 100 76 |
| Year 12 | 126 62 64 |
| Year 13 | 107 61 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 14.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 54.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 20.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 71.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 17.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |