St Bonaventure's RC SchoolStratford School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Bonaventure's RC School and Stratford School Academy are secondary schools in London.
St Bonaventure's RC School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stratford School Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Stratford School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Bonaventure's RC School was judged Outstanding and Stratford School Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for St Bonaventure's RC School and 51.0 for Stratford School Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Bonaventure's RC School (54.9 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Stratford School Academy (58.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Bonaventure's RC School | LondonStratford School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 20 in Newham | 3rd of 20 in Newham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,352 | 1,477 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,500 | |
| Location | London, E7 9QD | London, E7 9PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 51.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.0% Stronger figure | 56.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 73.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 193 | 287 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 145 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,348 | 1,480 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 50.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.2% | 78.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 13.0% 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.
St Bonaventure's RC School
Stratford School Academy
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