St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford CM1 4BS

https://www.sjp.essex.sch.uk/

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Essex). It has about 1,180 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2016 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Attendance, Environment and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Chelmsford County High School for Girls
0.8		King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
1.2		The Boswells School
1.4		Chelmer Valley High School
1.6		The Beaulieu Park School
2.0		Hylands School
2.4		Moulsham High School
2.8		Great Baddow High School
3.4		The Sandon School
6.3		Anglo European School
7.8		Maltings Academy
8.0		Mayflower High School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

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