St Catherine's Catholic School

Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Bexley, DA6 7QJ

Good

Inspected 14 June 2022

Good

Ofsted

55.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,040

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,040 / 1,050 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 June 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.4%

Disadvantaged

10.4%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

6.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.1

Attainment 8

1,040 pupils

58.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

85.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

13.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.4 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

6.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£54,153

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,133 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.5% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,863

Spend per pupil

£7,756

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.