St Catherine's Catholic SchoolSt Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bexleyheath.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine's Catholic School and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School are secondary schools in Bexleyheath.
St Catherine's Catholic School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine's Catholic School was judged strong and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.5 for St Catherine's Catholic School and 48.9 for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Catherine's Catholic School (59.1 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (49.7 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BexleyheathSt Catherine's Catholic School | BexleyheathSt Columba's Catholic Boys' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in Bexley Stronger figure | 7th of 16 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,021 | 805 | |
| Capacity | 1,290 | 900 | |
| Location | Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ | Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.5 Stronger figure | 48.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.7% Stronger figure | 51.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.8% Stronger figure | 70.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 204 | 169 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,040 | 809 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 22.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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 Catherine's Catholic School
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