St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

Details

Age Range11-18 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy converter
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
AddressWoodhouse Lane, DL14 6JT
URN137702

School Census

Total 1326
Girls/Boys 720/606
Girls/Boys Ratio 54.3%/45.7%
% pupils where English not first language 5.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 281
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 8.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
29/01/2019 Good
24/05/2010 Outstanding
Inspection Date 29/01/2019
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 24/05/2010
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 50.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 56.00%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 70.40%
Entering EBacc 27.80%
EBacc average point score 4.28
Progress 8 0.16
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 47.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 46%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 62%
Entering EBacc 36%
EBacc average point score 4.17
Progress 8 -0.21
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 48.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 41%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 66%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 4.01
Progress 8 -0.29

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications375
As first preference189
As second preference122
As third preference64
Total Offers Made191
first preference offers189
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.06%
Total Applications427
As first preference232
As second preference128
As third preference67
Total Offers Made222
first preference offers218
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.04%
Total Applications461
As first preference218
As second preference153
As third preference90
Total Offers Made224
first preference offers209
second preference offers13
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.08%
Total Applications495
As first preference238
As second preference169
As third preference88
Total Offers Made226
first preference offers220
second preference offers4
third preference offers2
first preference v offers 1.05%
Total Applications483
As first preference215
As second preference170
As third preference98
Total Offers Made214
first preference offers205
second preference offers9
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.05%
Total Applications491
As first preference229
As second preference166
As third preference96
Total Offers Made227
first preference offers219
second preference offers7
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.08%
Total Applications481
As first preference244
As second preference145
As third preference92
Total Offers Made228
first preference offers225
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.01%
Total Applications425
As first preference229
As second preference130
As third preference66
Total Offers Made228
first preference offers226
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.02%
Total Applications410
As first preference266
As second preference95
As third preference49
Total Offers Made266
first preference offers262
second preference offers4
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.04%
Total Applications365
As first preference241
As second preference85
As third preference39
Total Offers Made233
first preference offers231
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.01%
Total Applications340
As first preference203
As second preference81
As third preference56
Total Offers Made207
first preference offers201
second preference offers6
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin88.8%
any other white background ethnic origin4.1%
african ethnic origin1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin0.8%
white and asian ethnic origin0.7%
white and black african ethnic origin0.6%
chinese ethnic origin0.6%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin89.7%
any other white background ethnic origin3.8%
african ethnic origin1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin0.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin0.6%

Nearby Schools

Bishop Auckland College

(0.14 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 14-99, Gender: Mixed

Address: Woodhouse Lane, , DL14 6JZ

Bishop Barrington Academy

(0.15 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Woodhouse Lane, , DL14 6LA

St Anne's CofE Primary School

(0.28 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Warwick Road, , DL14 6LS

Evergreen Primary School

(0.28 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Warwick Road, , DL14 6LS

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland

(0.31 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Murphy Crescent, , DL14 6QH

Woodhouse Community Primary School

(0.57 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Walker Drive, , DL14 6QW