St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolShaggy Calf Lane , Slough

St Joseph's Catholic High School, based in Slough, provides secondary education, 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 Joseph's Catholic High School currently has around 992 pupils on roll, which is about 124% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.9%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 44.6%. white british pupils make up about 14.6%

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 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 62% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .