62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
482.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
828
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWandsworth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio12.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Saint John Bosco College · Secondary with sixth form · Wandsworth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+11pp
62%57%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-0pp
45%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
43.5
-0.5
48.446.043.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.5
EBacc entry
28%
+8pp
33%26%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
482.9
-19.4
502.3347.5192.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 482.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.5
+4.3
30.528.225.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.5
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-5pp
11%7%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
828
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Parkham Street, Battersea, London, SW11 3DQ
Local authority
Wandsworth
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 30% | 43.5 | Not applicable | 28% | 482.9 | 41% | 828 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 30% | 44.0 | +0.17 | 21% | 502.3 | 50% | 844 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 38% | 43.7 | -0.10 | 18% | 491.5 | 41% | 843 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 45% | 44.6 | -0.06 | 19% | 494.2 | 44% | 852 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 38% | 48.4 | +0.62 | 33% | 192.6 | 60% | 569 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 26% | 43.6 | +0.30 | 34% | 241.9 | 45% | 513 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 26% | 43.9 | -0.01 | 42% | — | 56% | 448 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.5 | C | -0.18 | 3% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 26.2 | C- | -0.33 | 8% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | C- | — | 11% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 29.7 | C | — | 5% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.29 | 3% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 27.5 | C- | +0.02 | 4% | 37 |
| 2016/17 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.14 | 12% | 32 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 828 | 13.2 | 26% | 48% | 54% | 10% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 844 | 12.2 | 24% | 47% | 50% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 843 | 13.2 | 24% | 44% | 50% | 11% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 852 | 14.3 | 25% | 46% | 52% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 741 | 14.3 | 25% | 51% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 569 | 14.5 | 20% | 55% | 51% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 513 | 15.0 | 19% | 60% | 52% | 5% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 448 | 12.4 | 22% | 62% | 52% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.