John F Kennedy Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 149743
- Address
- Hollybush Lane, HP1 2PH
- Website
- http://www.jfk.herts.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1078 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 24%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 51.3%
Other White 18.7%
African 9.6%
Mixed 8.6%
Other Asian 3.5%
Indian 2.8%
Irish 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.95
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 157 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| French | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
John F Kennedy Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 90 90 |
| Year 8 | 181 95 86 |
| Year 9 | 181 91 90 |
| Year 10 | 180 93 87 |
| Year 11 | 178 97 81 |
| Year 12 | 97 49 48 |
| Year 13 | 81 39 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |