St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Bexleyheath, Bexley
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is a secondary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 805 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are keen to come to this happy, inclusive school.”
- “This is a caring community that welcomes and celebrates diversity.”
- “The school sets high expectations for learning, behaviour and attendance.”
To improve
- “Although this typically is used well, there are times when this is less consistent.”
- “This means pupils sometimes miss out on key elements of knowledge and cannot link their understanding to what they have learned before or what comes next.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.4 | 46 |
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: 84 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 84 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- St Catherine's Catholic School 0.2 mi Good
- Beths Grammar School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Bexleyheath 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Townley Grammar School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Bexley 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blackfen School for Girls 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hurstmere School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade