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Good
Maintained school
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
147 Central Hill Upper Norwood, London, SE191RS
020 8670 6917


School Profile

GENDER
Girls
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
429

Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of girls aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 819. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 15 Nov 2013.


PUPIL MIX
429 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
22.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
38%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
21.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
24.9%
EHC PLAN
0.9%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
39.6
Local Authority
45.5
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
30%
Local Authority
41%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 33% 47% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.44 3.97 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.4%
Local Authority
91.6%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D- C C+
Average Points 16.5 29.36 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.4%
Local Authority
91.6%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Well Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D- C C+
Average Points 16.7 29.41 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

15 Nov 2013

Latest inspection summary:


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




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Moderate

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 147
Of which first preference applications 27
Of which second preference applications 24
Of which third preference applications 34
Total offers made 60
Of which first preference offers 27
Of which second preference offers 12
Of which third preference offers 5




School Destinations


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

School
96%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 93% 91% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 3% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 5% 5%


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

School
65%
Local Authority
66%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 58% 64% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
3% 15% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
0% 8% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 5% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£320,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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