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St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4BS · URN 115238

Public data summary

6.4

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 601
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,220
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.10
GCSE Attainment 8: 49.8
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 64.0%
University: 64.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Free school meals: 13.3%
SEN support: 12.9%
English additional language: 10.2%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.6:1
Average class size: 24.1
Staff turnover: 8.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.4

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.0

1 contributing signals

Attendance

6.5

2 contributing signals

Resources

5.1

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.6

5 contributing signals

Destinations

6.4

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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