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St Joseph's Catholic High School

Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, SL2 5HW

Local ranking7th of 15 secondary schools in Slough
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
41.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
143

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
65.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

87

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.9
16-18 Cohort
211

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
992
Boys
495 (50%)
Girls
497 (50%)
Capacity
800 (124% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
12.2%
EAL
32.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
59.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,315/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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 Other: 44.6%
  • White British: 14.7%
  • Asian Indian: 8.3%
  • Other: 7.6%
  • Black African: 6.6%
  • Mixed Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.4%

44.6%

White Other

14.7%

White British

8.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143803
UKPRN
10061806
Establishment No.
4800
Trust
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST

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