St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordPatching Hall Lane , Chelmsford

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford, based in Chelmsford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford currently has around 1210 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.2%. unclassified pupils make up about 16.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 51% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .