St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking is a secondary school in Woking, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter 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 the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking currently has around 1541 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 6.3% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.5%). other white pupils make up about 16.5%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 65% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Elmbridge Lane, Woking, GU22 9AL |
| Website: | http://sjb.surrey.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01483729343 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Granville Hamshar |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143369 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1470 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1541 |
| Number of Boys: | 782 |
| Number of Girls: | 759 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.50% | 793 |
| Other White | 16.50% | 255 |
| Indian | 4.90% | 75 |
| African | 4.00% | 61 |
| Other Mixed | 3.90% | 60 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 55 |
| Other Asian | 3.40% | 53 |
| White and Black African | 3.10% | 48 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 37 |
| Irish | 2.10% | 32 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 21 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 6 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ | - not rated | 585 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingfield Primary School Kingfield Road , GU22 9EQ | 3out of 4 | 585 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield First School 31 Westfield Road , GU22 9NG | - not rated | 1,145 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis RC First School Pembroke Road , GU22 7DY | - not rated | 1,342 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, Woking Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX | 4out of 4 | 1,378 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX | - not rated | 1,378 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR | - not rated | 1,658 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT | - not rated | 1,832 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH | - not rated | 2,141 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ | - not rated | 2,921 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ | 3out of 4 | 2,921 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL | - not rated | 225 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL | - not rated | 225 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoe Bridge School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE | - not rated | 928 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trees School Hoe Place , Old Woking Road GU22 8JE | - not rated | 976 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Compass Community School Hampshire Tull Park, Coley Avenue , GU22 7BT | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT | - not rated | 1,229 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AT | - not rated | 1,240 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.