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St Catherine's Catholic School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA6 7QJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,021 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.8

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.75
−20+2
Attainment 855.8
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,071

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,021 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,021
Boys / girls
0 / 1,021
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,021 / 1,050 (97%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
154
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Academy trust
ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Thompson

Location

Address
Watling Street
Postcode
DA6 7QJ
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 1,021 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Bexleyheath
14
Secondary schools in Bexleyheath
4
Academies among open schools in Bexleyheath
93% (13)
Open schools in DA6
6
Secondary in DA6
4
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Secondary in Bexley LA
15

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Thompson
Telephone
01322556333
Website
www.stccg.co.uk

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