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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking

Academy converter · Woking · GU22 9AL

Ages 11–18 · 1,512 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

60.6

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.73
−20+2
Attainment 860.6
English & maths grade 5+78%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,221

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

292

Places offered

228

1st-preference offers

223

Total preferences (any rank)
682
Preferred offers (top 3)
228
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,512 pupils · 1,470 places

Pupils on roll
1,512
Boys / girls
763 / 749
School capacity
1,470
Capacity fill
1,512 / 1,470 (103%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
90
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Granville Hamshar

Location

Address
Elmbridge Lane, Kingfield
Postcode
GU22 9AL
Town
Woking
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Woking
Constituency
Woking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
2 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Woking, Surrey, 1,512 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Woking
42
Secondary schools in Woking
6
Academies among open schools in Woking
71% (30)
Open schools in GU22
14
Secondary in GU22
2
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Secondary in Surrey LA
56

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WokingNear GU22

  • Hoe Valley School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Woking · GU22 0NH · Surrey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Woking High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Woking · GU21 4TJ · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Bishop David Brown School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Woking · GU21 5RF · Surrey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Granville Hamshar
Telephone
01483729343
Website
http://sjb.surrey.sch.uk

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