St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS

Local ranking19th of 82 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1220

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.2%
Entering EBacc
10.1%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
189

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.7

Avg Points/Entry

33.7

Best 3 A-Levels

102

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.4%
Applied General Avg Points
34.3
16-18 Cohort
255

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1210
Boys
609 (50%)
Girls
601 (50%)
Capacity
1220 (99% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
18.1%
EAL
10.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
9.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,992/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1%
Persistent Absence
14.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 52.2%
  • White Other: 9.2%
  • Other: 9.2%
  • Asian Indian: 8.4%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Black Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.0%

52.2%

White British

9.2%

White Other

9.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Patching Hall Lane

Chelmsford, East of England

Administrative

URN
115238
UKPRN
10006194
Establishment No.
4701