My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
27%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Voluntary aided school — Secondary
DA12 2JW / 11–18 / Roman Catholic
42.1
Attainment 8
93%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.1
- Progress 8
- 0.11
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 31.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 29.37
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
93% of parents would recommend this school
137 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
67%Agree
28%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
65%Agree
30%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
12%Agree
7%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
68%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
38%Agree
36%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
39%Agree
18%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
30%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
26%No
74%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 36 parents
Strongly agree
34%Agree
37%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
62%Agree
31%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
37%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
54%Agree
32%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
31%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
61%Agree
32%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
5%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
53%Agree
32%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
93%No
7%14.1% of pupils receive SEN support
14.1%
SEN support
2.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.4%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
90.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 90.4%
59% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 89%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 59%
- Entered top-third university
- 7%
- Achieved a degree
- 65%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.1:1
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- English as additional language
- 31.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.7%
- White
- 52.9%
- Mixed
- 14.7%
- Asian
- 15%
- Black
- 5%
- Other
- 1.7%
White British37%
Other White15%
Gypsy / Roma0.6%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed9.5%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black African1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Indian11.2%
Other Asian2%
Pakistani1.2%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Other Black2.1%
African1.5%
Caribbean1.4%