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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA67QB
013 2255 3236
School Profile
GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
791
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of boys aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 900. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 24 Sep 2014.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
791 boys
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
17.6%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
8.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
10%
EHC PLAN
5.3%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 39% | 46% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.24 | 4.39 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 24 Sep 2014 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Moderate
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 332 |
| Of which first preference applications | 89 |
| Of which second preference applications | 60 |
| Of which third preference applications | 60 |
| Total offers made | 144 |
| Of which first preference offers | 89 |
| Of which second preference offers | 22 |
| Of which third preference offers | 16 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92% | 88% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 5% | 4% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
9
|
GREEN SPACE |
8
|
ENVIRONMENT |
3
|
SAFETY |
4
|
PROPERTY | £331,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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