Bonus Pastor Catholic College

About Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Bonus Pastor Catholic College in Lewisham holds an Ofsted rating of Outstanding, and its most recent exam data backs that up convincingly. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.43 is well above the national average and significantly higher than the Lewisham local authority average of 0.11. That places it 4th out of 15 secondary schools in the borough, putting it in the top quarter nationally. The Attainment 8 score of 51.1 means pupils leave with strong GCSE results across eight subjects, and 76% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school also has a notably high EBacc entry rate of 60.3%, with 37.4% of pupils achieving the EBacc at a grade 4 or above. Across every Progress 8 sub-measure — English, maths, EBacc subjects, and open subjects — the school posts positive scores, with open subjects the strongest at 0.57. This is a school where academic progress is consistently strong across the board.

Breaking the results down further, the school’s Progress 8 banding is classified as ‘Above average’, and the confidence intervals (0.22 to 0.64) confirm that even at the lower end, progress is still positive. The EBacc average point score of 4.62 reflects solid performance across the core academic subjects. In English and maths specifically, Progress 8 scores of 0.26 and 0.27 show that pupils make good gains in these key areas. The school’s ranking within London is 193rd out of 487 schools, placing it in the top 40% of the capital, while nationally it sits at 600th out of 3,141 schools — comfortably inside the top 20%. For parents comparing options in Lewisham, Bonus Pastor is one of only three Outstanding-rated secondaries in the borough, alongside Prendergast School and St Matthew Academy, both of which have slightly higher Progress 8 scores but are also strong performers.

The school is a Roman Catholic secondary for boys and girls aged 11 to 16, with a headteacher named Conor Mahon and 914 pupils on roll. Facilities are generous for a state school: there are science labs, a swimming pool, a theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, a chapel, art studios, music rooms, and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include football, rugby, netball, swimming, dance and rounders, and there’s a decent range of clubs from chess and debate to gardening, eco club and film club. The school is oversubscribed in a competitive borough, so families applying will need to be aware of the Catholic admissions criteria. This is a school that suits families who want strong academic progress in a faith-based setting, with good facilities and a clear track record of pushing pupils above the local average.

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