49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
896.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,433
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySwindon
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Joseph's Catholic College · Secondary · Swindon
Part ofST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-20pp
72%60%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-22pp
51%39%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
38.0
-11.1
50.644.338.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
EBacc entry
8%
-8pp
29%18%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
896.0
-252.2
1148.71022.3896.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 896.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,433
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Ocotal Way, Swindon, SN3 3LR
Local authority
Swindon
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 | 49% | 28% | 38.0 | Not applicable | 8% | 896.0 | 15% | 1,433 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 50% | 49.1 | +0.37 | 15% | 1148.2 | 36% | 1,416 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 43% | 47.0 | -0.06 | 10% | 1060.3 | 14% | 1,409 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 51% | 50.6 | -0.01 | 17% | 1148.7 | 19% | 1,359 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 35% | 45.3 | -0.06 | 29% | 934.5 | 32% | 1,277 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 38% | 44.8 | +0.04 | 32% | 856.7 | 38% | 1,265 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 44% | 45.5 | -0.13 | 27% | — | 35% | 1,309 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | -0.05 | 20% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 27.3 | C- | -0.39 | 12% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,433 | 19.1 | 15% | 22% | 21% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,416 | 19.5 | 17% | 28% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,409 | 21.7 | 18% | 29% | 19% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,359 | 20.1 | 17% | 32% | 19% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,338 | 21.3 | 15% | 37% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,277 | 20.3 | 10% | 40% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,265 | 21.1 | 9% | 47% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,309 | 21.3 | 11% | 48% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.