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The John Roan School - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth-form provision Good
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Academic Progress: Pupils achieve well in many different subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well, walking quietly and without disruption.
Qualifications and Training: Staff have strong subject knowledge and receive lots of training.
Current Educational Practices: Teachers explain concepts well and use purposeful activities.
Strengths and Challenges: Occasionally, teaching does not focus precisely on checking understanding.
Opportunities for Involvement: Many parents are positive and would recommend the school.
Communication: 'Communication is great, teachers are accessible'.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents and carers are positive; 'my children are happy'.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders create a culture of high expectations, including for behaviour.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have been successful in creating a strong educational culture.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Pupils are kept safe, with a ‘QR code’ system for concerns.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Workshops help pupils understand safety and mental health.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils participate in after-school clubs and enrichment experiences.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Students are well supported to balance both.
Outdoor Facilities: Sixth-form students benefit from excellent facilities at Maze Hill site.
Career Counselling Services: Effective guidance prepares students for higher education and apprenticeships.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Sixth-form students have flexibility in their course choices.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Effective support, but staff need more expertise for reading fluency.
Subjects Offered: A broad range of subjects available through Years 7 to 13, with new courses like economics added.
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The John Roan School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 1142 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.

At this school, 44% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

95.30% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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C+
Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 11-18 11-18 11-19
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 18.8 - 5.4
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 44% 98% 0%
Grade 5 or above A Level 16.40% 35.00% -
Day Fees - - -
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The John Roan School Reviews
1.8 (5 reviews)
It’s very bad they suspended many children for no reason and they education is so bad like nobody understands and honestly I feel so bad for these children and they are so rude like they make comments who make them feel uncomfortable
My child has been viciously bullied at this school. My child has attempted suicide because of the bully's at this school. Staff do nothing but leave the bully's to be allowed to stay in this school and yet the bully's are constantly causing chaos and in DFLs and detentions everyday but yet my child suffers constantly because of these bully's. I have wrote so many emails to the school and had meetings yet nothing gets...
My child has been viciously bullied at this school. My child has attempted suicide because of the bully's at this school. Staff do nothing but leave the bully's to be allowed to stay in this school and yet the bully's are constantly causing chaos and in DFLs and detentions everyday but yet my child suffers constantly because of these bully's. I have wrote so many emails to the school and had meetings yet nothing gets...
Awful school for SEN children. My daughter was suspended for bouncing her leg in class, this was after they had removed all of her fidgets. She was regularly embarrassed in classes, one teacher commiserated with another child “no one WANTS to sit near her, but I’m afraid you do have to”. After being in this school over a year, she attempted suicide twice and had extreme school anxiety leaving her out of education for over...
Really ambitious staff and governing board. Great turnaround story and achieving fantastic results given the amount of resources they are working with.
Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.01 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 44% 28.07% 29.96%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 66% 38.82% 42.99%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 43% 25.5% 25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 21% 11.5% 10.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 31% 16.68% 15.47%
EBacc average points score 4.38 2.81 2.82

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 89.88% 90.52%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 210 166 144
Pupils staying in education 90% 86.81% 84.15%
Further education college or other further education provider 15% 10.69% 32.75%
School sixth forms 55% 47.88% 29.73%
Sixth form colleges 18% 15.44% 10.22%
Other education destinations 2% 12.81% 11.48%
Pupils in apprenticeships SP 1.38% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 1.81% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.02 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 49.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 55% 27.79% 32.78%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 68% 37.79% 45.26%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 38% 22.39% 24.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 23% 13.25% 12.99%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 29% 16.71% 17.14%
EBacc average points score 4.48 2.73 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 88.73% 90.39%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 208 162 140
Pupils staying in education 93% 86.6% 86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider 18% 11% 34.03%
School sixth forms 51% 46.07% 30.75%
Sixth form colleges 22% 16.67% 10.38%
Other education destinations 2% 12.67% 11.13%
Pupils in apprenticeships SP 0.8% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 1% 1.33% 2.15%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score - Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs - 21.88% 29.24%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs - 32% 43.34%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc - 24.38% 25.76%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above - 8.79% 11.44%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above - 13.46% 16.45%
EBacc average points score - 2.46 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 93.46% 90.21%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 141 135
Pupils staying in education - 88.69% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider - 22.46% 33.3%
School sixth forms - 48.85% 31.15%
Sixth form colleges - 7.85% 8.45%
Other education destinations - 9.69% 11.19%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 1.69% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment - 3.38% 2.76%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 33.08 24.23 29.99
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.42 24.02 29.55
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 16.40% 8.68% 13.64%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 68 140 201
Students staying in education 69% 62% 58.59%
Students entering apprenticeships 1% 3.8% 6.08%
Students entering employment 18% 17.2% 21.14%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 6% 11.6% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 32.34 27.3 33.4
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 33.18 26 32.48
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 13.6% 10.84% 17.69%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 62 156 248
Students staying in education 76% 67% 60.66%
Students entering apprenticeships 0% 2.6% 5%
Students entering employment 8% 12.1% 17.72%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 15% 13.4% 10.7%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The John Roan School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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