St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, Bexley, DA6 7QB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

809

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 809 / 900 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

23.1%

Disadvantaged

22.4%

EAL

5.1%

SEN support

8.3%

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)

51.4

Attainment 8

809 pupils

53.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

14.3%

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)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

10.25

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£54,185

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↓ −£816 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% 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.

£9,401

Spend per pupil

£9,400

Income per pupil

58%

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.