St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

CM1 4BS / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

49.9

Attainment 8

91%

parents recommend

🏆 Strong results

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49.9
Progress 8
0.1
Grade 5+ English & Maths
50.8%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
32.69
Achieving AAB+
11.4%

91% of parents would recommend this school

147 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
31%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
29%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
39%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
13%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
56%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
46%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
19%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
22%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
24%
No
76%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 35 parents

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
37%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
17%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
29%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
29%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
31%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
41%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
29%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

12.9% of pupils receive SEN support

12.9%

SEN support

3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.4%

74.7% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
74.7%

62% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
91%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
62%
Entered top-third university
26%
Achieved a degree
74%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1

Free school meals
15%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.8:1
Overall absence
5.65%
Persistent absence
14.98%
English as additional language
10.2%
Teachers with QTS
99.4%
White
52.1%
White British43.2%
Other White7.6%
Irish1.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
7.9%
Other Mixed3.4%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black African1.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Asian
10.4%
Indian6.9%
Other Asian1.6%
Pakistani0.8%
Chinese0.7%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Black
4.8%
Other Black2.4%
African1.7%
Caribbean0.7%
Other
1.8%