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St Bonaventure's RC School

Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QD

Local ranking4th of 20 secondary schools in Newham
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
192

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

145

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
40.4
16-18 Cohort
354

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1348
Boys
1219 (90%)
Girls
129 (10%)
Capacity
1300 (104% full)
SEND
11.2%
FSM Eligible
41.9%
EAL
52.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
9.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,462/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 30.4%
  • Asian Indian: 13.7%
  • Other: 10.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 7.6%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%

30.4%

Black African

13.7%

Asian Indian

10.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102787
UKPRN
10006280
Establishment No.
4601

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