'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.
Representation
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.
St Joseph's Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Wiltshire). It has about 590 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment, Finances and Progress.
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Environment:Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Admissions:About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Destinations:About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Representation:Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress:Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment:Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form:There is no sixth form at this school.
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.