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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Granville Hamshar

corporate_fareXAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onWoking, GU22 9AL

language Visit Website phone 1483729343

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,498

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Attainment 8

58.1

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Surrey

#314 of 3,216 nationally

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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is a Academy converter secondary school in Woking, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is an academy converter in Woking, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,541 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.1, placing the school #9 in Surrey and #314 of 3,216 nationally. 65.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 37.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 24 A-level subjects. 73.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 38.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.27 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

58.1

Grade 5+ E&M

65.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)37.0%

Entering EBacc82.50%

EBacc APS5.39

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83.60%

EBacc APS5.66

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS5.54

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.99

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

62.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS5.7

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

62.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS5.64

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65%

EBacc APS5.61

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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

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships2%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.27

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

167

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*13.3%

Achieving A*–A38.5%

Achieving A*–B73.5%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate95.2%

A-level subjects offered24

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.23

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

143

Retention rate97.20%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

137

Retention rate99.30%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

134

Retention rate99.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-05-08

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-11-01

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,541 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below 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)	1,541	10	0.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,541	11	0.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,524	29	1.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,531	46	3.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,528	55	3.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,501	26	1.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,498	42	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,503	66	4.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,470	44	3.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,468	56	3.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,469	25	1.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,426	30	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,425	5	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,433	26	1.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,375	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,375	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,375	13	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,309	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,311	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,311	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,277	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,280	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,280	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,243	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,244	3	0.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,242	3	0.2%	3.1%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 81 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 70 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 50 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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