What did Ofsted judge The Sir John Colfox Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Sir John Colfox Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Sir John Colfox Academy?

The Sir John Colfox Academy has 756 pupils on roll.

What are The Sir John Colfox Academy’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 45.9: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 23.4 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does The Sir John Colfox Academy take?

The Sir John Colfox Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Sir John Colfox Academy located?

The Sir John Colfox Academy is located in Bridport, DT6 3DT, Dorset.

How do I apply to The Sir John Colfox Academy?

The Sir John Colfox Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from The Sir John Colfox Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at The Sir John Colfox Academy for 2020-21 (Year 7) was 4.567 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Sir John Colfox Academy?

When The Sir John Colfox Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after by the local authority, i.e. children with either a care order (full or interim) or who are accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order - a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a confirmation letter from the LA that last looked after the child should be provided with the application; 2. Child Protection/Child in Need safety need — Where a Child Protection Order or Child in Need document identifies that there is a need for the child to be educated in a school closest to home or in an identified particular school/setting for their own safety; 3. Vulnerable children (medical/social) and young carers — Vulnerable children with a physical, medical or social need... Registered Young Carer. Where a child is a registered young carer and it would be detrimental for the child to attend a different school. This must be supported by evidence. Written evidence must be submitted with the Supplemental Information Form and sent to the school on or before 31 October 2026 for The Sir John Colfox Academy, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated based on the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system which identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school building and calculates the distance between the two locations.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Sir John Colfox Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at The Sir John Colfox Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Sir John Colfox Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How far did offers reach?

4.567miles

was the furthest place offered for 2020-21 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Sir John Colfox Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Sir John Colfox Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after by the local authority, i.e. children with either a care order (full or interim) or who are accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order - a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a confirmation letter from the LA that last looked after the child should be provided with the application.
2Child Protection/Child in Need safety need — Where a Child Protection Order or Child in Need document identifies that there is a need for the child to be educated in a school closest to home or in an identified particular school/setting for their own safety.
3Vulnerable children (medical/social) and young carers — Vulnerable children with a physical, medical or social need... Registered Young Carer. Where a child is a registered young carer and it would be detrimental for the child to attend a different school. This must be supported by evidence. Written evidence must be submitted with the Supplemental Information Form and sent to the school on or before 31 October 2026 for The Sir John Colfox Academy.
4In-catchment siblings — Children living within the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children living outside the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission.
6In-catchment children — Children living within the school's catchment area.
7Feeder school children outside catchment — Children living outside the school's catchment area and who were attending one of the preferred school's recognised maintained feeder schools or on-site Foundation Unit during the previous year.
8Children of staff — Children of staff with at least two years continuous service at the school or who have been recruited to a vacancy to meet a demonstrable skills shortage as at the date of application (in year) or relevant closing date under the LA co-ordinated scheme (normal year of entry) and who still intend to be employed at the school at the time of the child's admission.
9All other children outside catchment — All other children living outside the school's catchment area.

If two applications tie: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated based on the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system which identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school building and calculates the distance between the two locations.

Criterion (i), the faith-based oversubscription criterion, is explicitly stated in the document to apply only to Burton Bradstock CE Primary School and St Mary's CE Primary School, not to The Sir John Colfox Academy. The document lists a single shared oversubscription criteria list (a-j) for all four schools within the Trust; letters are used rather than numeric ranks in the source document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Sir John Colfox Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Sir John Colfox Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Sir John Colfox Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Sir John Colfox Academy?: The Sir John Colfox Academy has 756 pupils on roll.
What are The Sir John Colfox Academy’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 45.9: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 23.4 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does The Sir John Colfox Academy take?: The Sir John Colfox Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Sir John Colfox Academy located?: The Sir John Colfox Academy is located in Bridport, DT6 3DT, Dorset.
How do I apply to The Sir John Colfox Academy?: The Sir John Colfox Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Sir John Colfox Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Sir John Colfox Academy for 2020-21 (Year 7) was 4.567 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Sir John Colfox Academy?: When The Sir John Colfox Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after by the local authority, i.e. children with either a care order (full or interim) or who are accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order - a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a confirmation letter from the LA that last looked after the child should be provided with the application; 2. Child Protection/Child in Need safety need — Where a Child Protection Order or Child in Need document identifies that there is a need for the child to be educated in a school closest to home or in an identified particular school/setting for their own safety; 3. Vulnerable children (medical/social) and young carers — Vulnerable children with a physical, medical or social need... Registered Young Carer. Where a child is a registered young carer and it would be detrimental for the child to attend a different school. This must be supported by evidence. Written evidence must be submitted with the Supplemental Information Form and sent to the school on or before 31 October 2026 for The Sir John Colfox Academy, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated based on the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system which identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school building and calculates the distance between the two locations.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Sir John Colfox Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at The Sir John Colfox Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.567miles

was the furthest place offered for 2020-21 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Sir John Colfox Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Sir John Colfox Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after by the local authority, i.e. children with either a care order (full or interim) or who are accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order - a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a confirmation letter from the LA that last looked after the child should be provided with the application.
2Child Protection/Child in Need safety need — Where a Child Protection Order or Child in Need document identifies that there is a need for the child to be educated in a school closest to home or in an identified particular school/setting for their own safety.
3Vulnerable children (medical/social) and young carers — Vulnerable children with a physical, medical or social need... Registered Young Carer. Where a child is a registered young carer and it would be detrimental for the child to attend a different school. This must be supported by evidence. Written evidence must be submitted with the Supplemental Information Form and sent to the school on or before 31 October 2026 for The Sir John Colfox Academy.
4In-catchment siblings — Children living within the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children living outside the school's catchment area who will have a sibling(s) attending the school at the time of admission.
6In-catchment children — Children living within the school's catchment area.
7Feeder school children outside catchment — Children living outside the school's catchment area and who were attending one of the preferred school's recognised maintained feeder schools or on-site Foundation Unit during the previous year.
8Children of staff — Children of staff with at least two years continuous service at the school or who have been recruited to a vacancy to meet a demonstrable skills shortage as at the date of application (in year) or relevant closing date under the LA co-ordinated scheme (normal year of entry) and who still intend to be employed at the school at the time of the child's admission.
9All other children outside catchment — All other children living outside the school's catchment area.

The Sir John Colfox Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Sir John Colfox Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Sir John Colfox Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Sir John Colfox Academy?: The Sir John Colfox Academy has 756 pupils on roll.
What are The Sir John Colfox Academy’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 45.9: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 23.4 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does The Sir John Colfox Academy take?: The Sir John Colfox Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Sir John Colfox Academy located?: The Sir John Colfox Academy is located in Bridport, DT6 3DT, Dorset.
How do I apply to The Sir John Colfox Academy?: The Sir John Colfox Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Sir John Colfox Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Sir John Colfox Academy for 2020-21 (Year 7) was 4.567 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Sir John Colfox Academy?: When The Sir John Colfox Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after by the local authority, i.e. children with either a care order (full or interim) or who are accommodated under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989. Or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order - a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a confirmation letter from the LA that last looked after the child should be provided with the application; 2. Child Protection/Child in Need safety need — Where a Child Protection Order or Child in Need document identifies that there is a need for the child to be educated in a school closest to home or in an identified particular school/setting for their own safety; 3. Vulnerable children (medical/social) and young carers — Vulnerable children with a physical, medical or social need... Registered Young Carer. Where a child is a registered young carer and it would be detrimental for the child to attend a different school. This must be supported by evidence. Written evidence must be submitted with the Supplemental Information Form and sent to the school on or before 31 October 2026 for The Sir John Colfox Academy, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed within any of the priority order categories above, places will be allocated based on the shortest straight-line measurement using a geographical information-based system which identifies an Easting and Northing for the home address and the school building and calculates the distance between the two locations.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Sir John Colfox Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at The Sir John Colfox Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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The Sir John Colfox Academy: key facts

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How far did offers reach?

How places are decided at The Sir John Colfox Academy

The Sir John Colfox Academy: key facts

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