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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland DL14 6JT
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,330 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Carmel College, Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy, St Michael's Catholic Academy and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Bishop Barrington Academy | |
| 1.1 | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | |
| 3.8 | Parkside Academy | |
| 4.3 | Greenfield Academy | |
| 4.3 | Whitworth Park Academy | |
| 5.2 | Ferryhill School | |
| 5.5 | Woodham Academy | |
| 6.1 | UTC South Durham | |
| 7.0 | Staindrop Academy | |
| 8.8 | Wyvern Academy | |
| 9.1 | Longfield Academy | |
| 9.3 | Durham Academy |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Below average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
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
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