John Cabot Academy

Secondary · South Gloucestershire · BS15 8BD · URN 135295

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-11-05Cohort 1244Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 160

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 25 schools in South Gloucestershire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
52.1
South Gloucestershire 38.18England 46.1
13.9 above the area average of 38.2
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
60%
South Gloucestershire 37%England 45.9%
23 percentage points above the area average of 37
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
80%
South Gloucestershire 54.5%
25.5 percentage points above the area average of 54.5
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.22
South Gloucestershire 3.31England 4.07
0.9 above the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
5.6%
South Gloucestershire 11.4%England 17.6%
5.7 percentage points below the area average of 11.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
9.4%
South Gloucestershire 21.9%
12.5 percentage points below the area average of 21.9
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
27.5%
South Gloucestershire 23.2%
4.3 percentage points above the area average of 23.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
160
South Gloucestershire 120
39.9 above the area average of 120.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against South Gloucestershire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	52.1 South Gloucestershire 38.18England 46.1	13.9 above the area average of 38.2	6 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	60% South Gloucestershire 37%England 45.9%	23 percentage points above the area average of 37	14.1 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	80% South Gloucestershire 54.5%	25.5 percentage points above the area average of 54.5	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.22 South Gloucestershire 3.31England 4.07	0.9 above the area average of 3.3	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	5.6% South Gloucestershire 11.4%England 17.6%	5.7 percentage points below the area average of 11.4	12 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	9.4% South Gloucestershire 21.9%	12.5 percentage points below the area average of 21.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	27.5% South Gloucestershire 23.2%	4.3 percentage points above the area average of 23.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	160 South Gloucestershire 120	39.9 above the area average of 120.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

South Gloucestershire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 39.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 30.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 83.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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