53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
245.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
392
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Boniface's RC College · Secondary · Plymouth
Part ofPLYMOUTH CAST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-5pp
64%55%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-4pp
33%29%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
39.0
-1.1
41.639.136.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
20%
+9pp
42%23%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
245.8
+26.2
245.8206.8167.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 245.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
392
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL5 3AG
Local authority
Plymouth
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 | 53% | 25% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 20% | 245.8 | 26% | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 29% | 40.1 | -0.28 | 11% | 219.7 | 11% | 374 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 24% | 36.6 | -0.63 | 11% | 197.3 | 19% | 350 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 33% | 41.6 | -0.49 | 4% | 243.0 | 4% | 323 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 24% | 39.8 | -0.33 | 42% | 167.9 | 42% | 375 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 27% | 37.7 | -0.81 | 58% | 272.3 | 59% | 431 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 26% | 37.6 | -0.81 | 23% | — | 26% | 566 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -0.26 | Not eligible | 22 |
| 2017/18 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.17 | 8% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 25.2 | C- | +0.15 | 18% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 392 | 20.1 | 25% | 15% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 374 | 22.7 | 26% | 12% | 34% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 350 | 19.9 | 24% | 8% | 33% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 323 | 19.5 | 23% | 7% | 36% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 353 | 20.9 | 17% | 10% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 375 | 17.4 | 21% | 11% | 31% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 431 | 13.4 | 22% | 10% | 29% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 566 | 16.7 | 26% | 10% | 21% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.