St Bonaventure's RC School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · London, Newham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.42 miles
Published by Newham Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
St Bonaventure's RC School is a secondary school in London, Newham for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 29 November 2022. Newham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
St Bonaventure's RC School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.42 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.687 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.16 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.798 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | 3.094 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.128 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 2.991 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.42 miles away, 3rd shortest of the 6 Newham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- Year 7 distances have swung sharply; the 2026 figure was further than in 2025 but nearer than in 2018.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 161 first-choice applications for 203 offers; 151 offers went to first-choice families, and 10 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 47% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 47.3 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Boleyn Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9QD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Newham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,352 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 29 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in every way here.”
- “They succeed academically and are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps.”
- “Leaders expect pupils to make a strong, positive contribution to their local community.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 161 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 151 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newham.
- Stratford School Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Angela's Ursuline School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lister Community School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Forest Gate Community School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Sarah Bonnell School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Plashet, City of London Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eastlea Community School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cumberland Community School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published