John F Kennedy Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted 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
- 1100 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 21.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 51.9%
Other White 18.4%
African 9.3%
Mixed 8.1%
Other Asian 4%
Indian 2.9%
Unclassified 1.7%
Irish 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
John F Kennedy Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 8 | 182 90 92 |
| Year 9 | 180 91 89 |
| Year 10 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 11 | 179 110 69 |
| Year 12 | 84 41 43 |
| Year 13 | 118 46 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.2% |