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St Bonaventure's RC School

Voluntary aided school · London · E7 9QD

Ages 11–18 · 1,352 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

53.4

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 853.4
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,008

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

149

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
460
Preferred offers (top 3)
203
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,352 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,352
Boys / girls
1,215 / 137
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,352 / 1,300 (104%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
426
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher McCormack

Location

Address
Boleyn Road, Forest Gate
Postcode
E7 9QD
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Newham, 1,352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E7
18
Secondary in E7
4
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Secondary in Newham LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher McCormack
Telephone
02084723844
Website
http://www.stbons.org/

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