The Sir John Colfox Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bridport, Dorset
DT6 3DT
Composite score
53.8

The Sir John Colfox Academy at a glance

Located in Bridport, Dorset, The Sir John Colfox Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 792 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 43.0 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 0.7 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

34% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Sir John Colfox Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,061
National rank
#211
In South West
#10
In Dorset
Top 65%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
34%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
17%
EBacc average points score
3.96

School profile

Pupils on roll 792 % FSM ever-6 24.1% % EAL 4.4% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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