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St Catherine's Roman Catholic School vs The Sir John Colfox Academy

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
100
756
Capacity
210
1024
Occupancy
48%
74%
FSM %
21.0%
22.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Sep 2023

Performance (2025)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
43.4%
KS2 Reading
55%
-
KS2 Maths
40%
-
KS2 Writing
60%
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
23.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D+
AAB+ %
-
6%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
36
Retention
-
95%

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
-
10%
Degree course
-
41%
Any L4+ destination
-
43%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
42

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects

Psychology (46)

Biology (34)

Religious Studies (32)

Psychology (30)

Sociology (26)

Biology (20)

Chemistry (18)

Sociology (18)