The Bishop David Brown SchoolSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Woking.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishop David Brown School and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking are secondary schools in Woking.
The Bishop David Brown School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishop David Brown School was judged Good and St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for The Bishop David Brown School and 58.1 for St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Bishop David Brown School (49.1 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking (62.9 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WokingThe Bishop David Brown School | WokingSt John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 55 in Surrey | 6th of 55 in Surrey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 805 | 1,541 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,470 | |
| Location | Woking, GU21 5RF | Woking, GU22 9AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% | 65.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.0% | 87.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.4% | 82.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.03 | 5.39 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 130 | 240 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 166 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 42.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 25.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 805 | 1,541 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.2% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.0% | 26.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 10.8% 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
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.
The Bishop David Brown School
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
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