Sir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeSt Boniface's RC College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and St Boniface's RC College are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Boniface's RC College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir John Hunt Community Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College was judged Good and St Boniface's RC College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and 39.0 for St Boniface's RC College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (42.7 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Boniface's RC College (41.6 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSir John Hunt Community Sports College | PlymouthSt Boniface's RC College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 14th of 19 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 767 | 392 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 400 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 4AA | Plymouth, PL5 3AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.3% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.0% | 52.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.7% | 19.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 Stronger figure | 3.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 116 | 76 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 767 | 392 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 34.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.2% | 30.3% 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
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.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
St Boniface's RC College
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