How many pupils does The Sir John Colfox Academy have?

The Sir John Colfox Academy has 792 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Sir John Colfox Academy?

The headteacher of The Sir John Colfox Academy is Adam Shelley.

What type of school is The Sir John Colfox Academy?

The Sir John Colfox Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Sir John Colfox Academy in?

The Sir John Colfox Academy is in the Dorset local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Sir John Colfox Academy

Ridgeway, Dorset, DT6 3DT

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 September 2023). Last inspected 13 September 2023.

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792

Pupils

23.8%

Free school meals

1 April 2015

Opened

About this school

The Sir John Colfox Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Dorset, Dorset. The school has 792 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 September 2023). Last inspected 13 September 2023. The Headteacher is Adam Shelley. The school is administered by Dorset local authority. It belongs to INITIO LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2015.

School details

Headteacher: Adam Shelley
Trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Dorset
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141735

Contact

01308422291 office@colfox.dorset.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Sir John Colfox Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Dorset). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.01

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.96

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

64%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →