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The Sir John Colfox Academy

Ridgeway, Bridport, DT6 3DT

Local ranking14th of 29 secondary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1024

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
64.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
137

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
22.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
55.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

22.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

36

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.0
16-18 Cohort
102

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
792
Boys
392 (49%)
Girls
400 (51%)
Capacity
1024 (77% full)
SEND
27.0%
FSM Eligible
24.1%
EAL
4.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.4%
SEN Support
20.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
48.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,808/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 92.6%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • White Traveller: 0.1%

92.6%

White British

3.3%

White Other

0.9%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141735
UKPRN
10049314
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
INITIO LEARNING TRUST

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