64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
767.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,348
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNewham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bonaventure's RC School · Secondary with sixth form · Newham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-14pp
84%74%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-15pp
69%58%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.3
-6.1
56.752.047.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
EBacc entry
35%
-19pp
97%66%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
767.7
-144.6
958.0862.9767.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 767.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.0
+1.8
39.734.829.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
A-level value added
+0.09
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+1pp
12%7%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,348
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QD
Local authority
Newham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 47% | 47.3 | Not applicable | 35% | 767.7 | 88% | 1,348 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 62% | 53.4 | +0.17 | 54% | 912.3 | 88% | 1,344 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 69% | 56.7 | +0.32 | 49% | 928.0 | 93% | 1,333 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 60% | 54.9 | +0.04 | 52% | 958.0 | 94% | 1,312 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 48% | 51.4 | +0.01 | 97% | 931.5 | 100% | 1,310 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 48% | 49.8 | +0.08 | 88% | 781.4 | 94% | 1,299 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 47% | 48.9 | +0.09 | 83% | — | 99% | 1,242 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.0 | B- | +0.09 | 12% | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | B- | +0.10 | 11% | 171 |
| 2022/23 | 35.0 | B- | — | 4% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 39.7 | B | — | 8% | 158 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.01 | 3% | 160 |
| 2017/18 | 28.7 | C | -0.12 | 3% | 150 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | -0.04 | 8% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,348 | 16.7 | 11% | 52% | 42% | 5% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,344 | 16.1 | 12% | 52% | 36% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,333 | 16.5 | 11% | 52% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,312 | 15.2 | 9% | 53% | 35% | 4% | 8% |
| 2020/21 | 1,324 | 14.9 | 7% | 55% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,310 | 18.0 | 7% | 55% | 36% | 2% | 2% |
| 2017/18 | 1,299 | 17.1 | 8% | 54% | 39% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,242 | 15.2 | 13% | 55% | 39% | 3% | 2% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.