John Colet School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Wharf Road
Wendover
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP22 6HF
Phone 01296623348
Reference Number 137261

John Colet School demonstrates a strong performance, maintaining the standards identified in its previous inspection. The school fosters a positive and inclusive environment where pupils thrive, supported by strong leadership and a well-coordinated approach to vulnerable pupils. With a broad curriculum and an emphasis on personal development, students are encouraged to engage and excel both academically and in extracurricular activities. The school is notably appreciated by parents for its improvements and dedication to each student's success.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1067
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.33%
Girls: 46.67%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 107 75 182
8 103 83 186
9 83 94 177
10 110 98 208
11 105 104 209
12 29 19 48
13 32 25 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.8%
White, Other 4.4%
Asian, Other 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
Pakistani 2.2%
White & Asian 2%
African 1.3%
Mixed, Other 1%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 08 Oct 2024
Date Report
08 Oct 2024 School inspection
25 Feb 2020 School inspection
10 May 2016 Full inspection:
15 May 2014 Monitoring visit
21 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2013 Curriculum and development visit
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
08 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
Previously as John Colet School
08 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
16 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
16 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
22 Nov 2006 Curriculum and development visit
22 Nov 2006 Curriculum and development visit
26 Jan 2004 Full inspection
26 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and thrive in a supportive environment.
  • The school has a highly inclusive and supportive culture.
  • Strong leadership and vision focus on student development.
  • Wide variety of extracurricular and leadership opportunities.
  • Effective collaboration among stable subject teams.
  • Well-coordinated support for students with SEND.
  • High prioritization of personal development and careers education.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum implementation is inconsistent across subjects.
  • Early stages of literacy strategy rollout affect language use.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
47.6

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 47.1%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 68.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 29.57
Average Points (best 3) 29.54

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 86 31
Third Preference 88 8
From another Local Authority 9 0

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