Saint John Bosco CollegeHarris Academy Battersea
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Saint John Bosco College and Harris Academy Battersea are secondary schools in London.
Saint John Bosco College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Academy Battersea scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Battersea is ahead on our composite score.
Saint John Bosco College was judged Good and Harris Academy Battersea was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Saint John Bosco College and 49.8 for Harris Academy Battersea.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Saint John Bosco College (44.6 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Academy Battersea (55.1 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSaint John Bosco College | LondonHarris Academy Battersea | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 11 in Wandsworth | 4th of 11 in Wandsworth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 828 | 895 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,150 | |
| Location | London, SW11 3DQ | London, SW11 5AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.0% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.3% | 71.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.5% | 79.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 130 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 30.5 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.7% | 21.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 828 | 895 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 62.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.4% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 23.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Saint John Bosco College
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