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Welcome to St John's RC School (Essex)

Welcome to St John’s RC SchoolSt John’s RC School is a non-maintained special school offering day provision for pupils aged 5 to 19 with a wide range of needs including moderate to severe learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with associated speech, language and communication difficulties.Since September 2015, we have been in partnership with New City College and provide a 19-25 provision for those students who are not quite ready for mainstream college. We aim to bridge this gap by meeting their individual needs.Based in Woodford Green, Essex we have students from across the county as well as the London Boroughs. Although we are a Roman Catholic school we welcome pupils from all faiths and backgrounds.We offer a high quality of education, accessible to learners of varied abilities and different learning styles. Whilst taking into account their social, emotional, behaviour and mental health needs.We are very proud of our school and our team of highly skilled and dedicated staff and governing body. We have a very experienced team of therapists including music, speech and language therapists and an occupational therapist. We also have learning mentors, family support worker and learning support assistants.I am very proud of all of our student and staff achievements at St John’s.Our pupils tell us that St John’s is a happy school and I hope that our website gives you some insight into life here at St John’s.You are very welcome to speak to or visit us in person to find out more.Wendy Killilea Head of School

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

5 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

102 Total

No. of Boys

74 (72.5%)

No. of Girls

28 (27.5%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

N/A

A*/A grades

N/A


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

100%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:13%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:0%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:88%
England:2%

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Admissions Process

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Nov 2025

Parents’ Evening

Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 5, 2025

Parents’ Evening (details to follow)


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Throughout their school journey, pupils have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of off-site activities.

Horse-riding
Football Tournament
Redbridge Drama Centre

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed