Haberdashers' Crayford AcademySt Catherine's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy and St Catherine's Catholic School are secondary schools.
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Catherine's Catholic School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Catherine's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy was judged Good and St Catherine's Catholic School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Haberdashers' Crayford Academy and 55.5 for St Catherine's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haberdashers' Crayford Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Catherine's Catholic School (59.1 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordHaberdashers' Crayford Academy | BexleyheathSt Catherine's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 16 in Bexley | 4th of 16 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,078 | 1,021 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,290 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 4RS | Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 55.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% | 65.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.8% | 83.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 78 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,078 | 1,040 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.1% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 13.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
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