Saint John Bosco CollegeThe London Oratory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Saint John Bosco College and The London Oratory School are secondary schools in London.
Saint John Bosco College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The London Oratory School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The London Oratory School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint John Bosco College was judged Good and The London Oratory School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Saint John Bosco College and 62.3 for The London Oratory School.
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 The London Oratory School (66.9 in 2021-22, 62.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSaint John Bosco College | LondonThe London Oratory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 11 in Wandsworth | 3rd of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 7-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 828 | 1,398 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,231 | |
| Location | London, SW11 3DQ | London, SW6 1RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 | 62.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.0% | 77.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.3% | 89.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.5% | 83.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 5.98 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 130 | 183 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 100.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 201 | |
| A-level average points | 30.5 | 41.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.7% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 828 | 1,398 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.4% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 21.8% 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
The London Oratory School
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