School Overview
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford is a voluntary aided school located in Chelmsford. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,210 pupils with a capacity of 1,220. The school has a Roman Catholic character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
49.9
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.8%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.2%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
10.1%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C+
Avg Point Score
32.69
Close to averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
11.4%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
+0.17
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+1.70
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+1.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-2.1%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.8%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-5.7%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2591%
Education 91%
Apprenticeship 3%
Employment 3%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
74%
Top Third Unis
26%
Apprenticeship
3%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.33%
Girls
49.67%
EAL
10.2%
FSM Ever
18.1%
SEN Support
9.92%
Key Statistics
1,210
Total Pupils
609
Boys
601
Girls
1,220
Capacity
17.2%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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