Baylis Court School
Academy converter · sixth form · 921 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.7
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St Joseph's Catholic High School
- Pupils on roll
- 988of 800 places
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 143
- Ofsted
- Report card, 6 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Joseph's Catholic High School (URN 110087, until 1 December 2016).
What the data says
Of the 162 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Joseph's Catholic High School in 2023, 59% stayed on in St Joseph's Catholic High School’s own sixth form (Slough average 57%), 26% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 89 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Slough 46%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.1 against 46.1 across England and 53.1 in Slough, with 43% 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 Slough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 162 | 2,372 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 26% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 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 | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 89 | 3,011 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 65% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.1 | 53.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 58% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 41% | 52% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 | 4.80 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 7% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.5 | 40.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.5 | 56.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 42% | 48% | 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 | 143 | 100% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 142 | 99% | 31% | 14% | 32% | 67% |
| English Literature | 142 | 99% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 80% |
| Mathematics | 142 | 99% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 92 | 64% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 61% |
| Geography | 80 | 56% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 65% |
| History | 63 | 44% | 41% | 19% | 26% | 78% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 42% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 77% |
| Biology | 50 | 35% | 23% | 24% | 45% | 96% |
| Physics | 50 | 35% | 23% | 30% | 46% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 50 | 35% | 23% | 34% | 47% | 98% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 24% | 8% | 21% | 21% | 88% |
| Spanish | 27 | 19% | 19% | 67% | 27% | 100% |
| Polish | 25 | 17% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 17% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 96% |
| Art and Design | 16 | 11% | 7% | 31% | 24% | 69% |
| French | 15 | 10% | 18% | 20% | 29% | 73% |
| Drama | 13 | 9% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 85% |
| Design and Technology | 13 | 9% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 62% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 7% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 100% |
| Music | 5 | 3% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 20 | 23% | — |
| Small Business Management | 19 | 22% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 16 | 18% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 12 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 211 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 87 | 1,794 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.79 | 34.49 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 22% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 28 | 32% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 22 | 25% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 21 | 24% | 31% |
| Sociology | 20 | 23% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 17% | 4% |
| Economics | 13 | 15% | 13% |
| Law | 13 | 15% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 15% | 17% |
| Biology | 12 | 14% | 20% |
| Geography | 11 | 13% | 10% |
| Physics | 11 | 13% | 12% |
| English Literature | 7 | 8% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 91 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 21% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 16% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 15% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 14% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.