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St Joseph's Catholic College

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location_onSwindon, SN3 3LR

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,409

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Swindon

#2,783 of 3,216 nationally

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St Joseph's Catholic College is a Academy converter secondary school in Swindon, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Joseph's Catholic College is an academy converter in Swindon, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE. The school has approximately 1,433 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38, placing the school #12 in Swindon and #2,783 of 3,216 nationally. 27.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

27.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.6%

Entering EBacc7.60%

EBacc APS3.22

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15.30%

EBacc APS4.18

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.90

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS4.24

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.99

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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09 January 2018

Inspection Report

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12 November 2014

Inspection Report

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08 July 2014

Inspection Report

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26 February 2014

Inspection Report

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12 November 2013

Inspection Report

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03 July 2013

Inspection Report

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05 March 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-01-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-11-12

Schools into Special Measures Visit 4 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-03

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.0%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.1%(73 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,433 pupils. During this period, there were 115 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,433	115	8.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,432	136	9.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,428	133	9.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,416	101	7.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,419	111	7.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,404	108	7.7%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,409	98	7.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,398	79	5.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,369	30	2.2%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,359	37	2.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,347	34	2.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,344	44	3.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,338	10	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,341	34	2.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,306	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,306	24	1.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,306	32	2.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,274	19	1.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,277	14	1.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,265	7	0.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,262	21	1.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,265	22	1.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,262	9	0.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,306	37	2.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,309	25	1.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,312	20	1.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 50 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 39 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils