Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 793 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 60.2
Voluntary aided school
Saint John Bosco College
- Pupils on roll
- 828of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 58.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 130
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 7 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Salesian College (URN 101061, until 1 September 2011); John Paul II School (URN 101062, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 133 pupils who finished Year 11 at Saint John Bosco College in 2023, 55% stayed on in Saint John Bosco College’s own sixth form (Wandsworth average 66%), 24% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 82 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Wandsworth 59%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 86% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.5 against 46.1 across England and 51.8 in Wandsworth, with 30% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wandsworth and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Saint John Bosco College | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 133 | 2,099 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 66% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 16% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 5% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Saint John Bosco College | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 82 | 2,119 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 59% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Saint John Bosco College | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.5 | 51.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 29% | 62% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.86 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 40% | 37% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.4 | 41.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.5 | 58.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 55% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 125 | 96% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 58% |
| Mathematics | 124 | 95% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 71% |
| English Literature | 123 | 95% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 112 | 86% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 100 | 77% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 45% |
| History | 58 | 45% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 62% |
| Geography | 50 | 38% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 42% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 28% | 11% | 35% | 23% | 86% |
| Fine Art | 33 | 25% | 9% | 9% | 28% | 88% |
| Spanish | 26 | 20% | 19% | 50% | 27% | 73% |
| Sociology | 24 | 18% | 4% | 33% | 21% | 83% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 18% | 23% | 58% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 24 | 18% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 24 | 18% | 23% | 46% | 45% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 18% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 57% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 14% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 39% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 12% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 33% |
| Portuguese | 14 | 11% | 0% | 57% | 50% | 100% |
| Psychology | 12 | 9% | 3% | 0% | 22% | 58% |
| Drama | 10 | 8% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 70% |
| French | 10 | 8% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 60% |
| Music | 8 | 6% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| Italian | 7 | 5% | 0% | 100% | 53% | 100% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 15 | 27% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 15 | 27% | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Saint John Bosco College | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 153 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 56 | 1,617 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.50 | 33.54 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 3% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 16 | 29% | 31% |
| Psychology | 13 | 23% | 23% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 23% | 4% |
| Biology | 11 | 20% | 20% |
| Product Design | 9 | 16% | 2% |
| Politics | 8 | 14% | 6% |
| Spanish | 8 | 14% | 2% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 13% | 4% |
| English Literature | 7 | 13% | 11% |
| Sociology | 7 | 13% | 13% |
| Physics | 6 | 11% | 12% |
| Photography | 6 | 11% | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 18 | 32% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 18% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 14% | — |
| Computer Games | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 13% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 2 | 6 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Biology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.