85%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1041.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,040
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Catherine's Catholic School · Secondary · Bexley
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
85%
+4pp
87%84%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-5pp
67%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
55.1
-0.7
59.156.553.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.1
EBacc entry
66%
-6pp
73%64%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
1041.0
+21.5
1116.21039.8963.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1041.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,040
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Local authority
Bexley
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 | 85% | 59% | 55.1 | Not applicable | 66% | 1041.0 | 68% | 1,040 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 63% | 55.8 | +0.75 | 71% | 1019.5 | 73% | 1,039 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 53% | 53.9 | +0.56 | 54% | 963.3 | 57% | 1,026 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 67% | 59.1 | +0.70 | 68% | 1116.2 | 69% | 1,011 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 58% | 56.0 | +0.76 | 73% | 1065.5 | 78% | 1,036 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 57% | 53.6 | +0.49 | 66% | 991.8 | 73% | 1,040 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 61% | 53.0 | +0.53 | 70% | — | 75% | 1,050 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,040 | 16.5 | 8% | 10% | 20% | 5% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,039 | 17.2 | 5% | 10% | 18% | 4% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 21.8 | 5% | 8% | 19% | 5% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,011 | 19.8 | 7% | 4% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 1,036 | 19.5 | 9% | 6% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,036 | 15.9 | 5% | 11% | 25% | 3% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,040 | 15.2 | 6% | 13% | 26% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,050 | 15.4 | 7% | 15% | 24% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.