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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
St Joseph's College
Secondary
Post 16
Grammar
Roman Catholic
London Road Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST45NT
017 8284 8008


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1141

St Joseph's College is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school is a Grammar school and consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1115. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 05 Feb 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
517 boys and 624 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
19.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
2.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
21.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
3.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
2.3%
EHC PLAN
0.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
60.7
Local Authority
42.8
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
79%
Local Authority
36%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 54% 27% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.36 3.43 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
97.5%
Local Authority
90.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 33.8 29.55 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
97.5%
Local Authority
89.9%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 33.8 29.55 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

05 Feb 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 443
Of which first preference applications 290
Of which second preference applications 88
Of which third preference applications 47
Total offers made 149
Of which first preference offers 148
Of which second preference offers 1
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
98%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 98% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 6% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 0% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 6% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
92%
Local Authority
60%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 92% 59% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
44% 13% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
36% 11% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
4
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£93,060 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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