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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA6 7QB

Ages 11–16 · 805 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+50%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
898

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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

73

Places offered

129

1st-preference offers

73

Total preferences (any rank)
272
Preferred offers (top 3)
125
Applications from outside LA
73
Offers to outside-LA applicants
37
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 fill89%

805 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
805
Boys / girls
805 / 0
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
805 / 900 (89%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
193
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Dave Evans

Location

Address
Halcot Avenue
Postcode
DA6 7QB
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 805 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability…. 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dave Evans
Telephone
01322553236
Website
https://www.st-columbas.co.uk/

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