Secondary school

John Colet School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Buckinghamshire
  • HP22 6HF
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,293 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 40%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 41%41%2016/17: top 33%33% · 2016/172017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 50%2021/22: top 40%2022/23: top 47%2023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 40%No exams

A-level results

#304 of 394 South East sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 847.6 · South East 466/10 Middle
Grade 5+ English and maths47.1% · South East 44.8%6/10 Middle
EBacc point score4.16 · South East 4.036/10 Middle
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.01 · South East +0.015/10 Middle
A level points per entry29.26 · South East 33.473/10 Below−14.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 51.5 · 175 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 49.1 · 163 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 44.1 · 173 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 46.1 · 161 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 50.5 · 203 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 46.5 · 176 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 46.9 · 165 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 47.6 · 204 pupils · South East 4651.544.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 50% · 163 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 38% · 173 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 45% · 161 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 55% · 203 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 39% · 176 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 46.1% · 165 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 47.1% · 204 pupils · South East 44.8%55%38%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 25.93 · 53 pupils · South East 28.942016/17: 27.28 · 60 pupils · South East 29.962017/18: 23.41 · 45 pupils · South East 30.252018/19: 26.02 · 57 pupils · South East 31.762021/22: 35.17 · 48 pupils · South East 36.42022/23: 32.73 · 67 pupils · South East 32.822023/24: 26.57 · 63 pupils · South East 32.832024/25: 29.26 · 58 pupils · South East 33.4735.1723.41No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in82.8%
140 of 169 who put it first2014 · 86.7%2026 · 82.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st169140
2nd10820
3rd8911

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,014
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.6%
First language not English8.2%
SEN support15.6%
EHC plan5.3%
Absence (sessions missed)8.8%
Persistently absent pupils21.0%

Girls 46.7%Boys 53.3%

101.6% full · 998 places · 107 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 205 responses (19.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.3% not applicable41.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.4% not applicable75.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?26.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.8% who said Yes above61.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 51.7
  • Leadership 6.3
  • Teaching assistants 18.1
  • Other support 33.8

Teachers 58 FTE · Whole workforce 109.9 · 126 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,920
Spend per pupil£8,168
Staff spend per pupil£6,082
Reserve per pupil£925
  • +£987,000revenue reserve
  • −£264,000in-year balance

Grants £7,724 · self-generated £324 · premises £583 per pupil

Single-academy trust: JOHN COLET SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

165 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.5%
  • Education86.1%
  • Apprenticeship3.6%
  • Employment1.8%
  • Not sustained3%
  • Unknown5.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

77 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained80.5%
  • Education44.2%
  • Higher education39%
  • Apprenticeship2.6%
  • Employment33.8%
  • Not sustained11.7%
  • Unknown7.8%