Saint John Bosco College, London

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Saint John Bosco College

Parkham Street, Battersea, London SW11 3DQ

https://www.sjbc.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Saint John Bosco College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Wandsworth). It has about 840 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Destinations and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Chelsea Academy
0.6		Harris Academy Battersea
1.2		The Hurlingham Academy
1.2		Lady Margaret School
1.2		The Fulham Boys School
1.3		Ark Bolingbroke Academy
1.3		The London Oratory School
1.3		Saint Thomas More Language College
1.7		Pimlico Academy
1.8		The Elms Academy
1.9		Fulham Cross Academy
1.9		Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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