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St Bonaventure's RC School

Newham, E7 9QDSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2022
Progress 8
+0.17
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
164 1st-choice / 199 places
Ranking
#1,158
of 3,141 nationally

About St Bonaventure's RC School

St Bonaventure's RC School in Newham holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating from its most recent inspection in 2022, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all judged Outstanding. That consistency is rare, and it backs up the school’s academic story. The most telling single metric is Progress 8, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs compared with pupils nationally. St Bonaventure’s scores 0.17, meaning its boys achieve nearly a fifth of a grade more per subject than the average student in England. That puts the school comfortably above the Newham local authority average of 0.13, and ranks it 10th out of 21 secondary schools in the borough. It also sits in the top 50 nationally by Progress 8, and within London it ranks 304th out of 487 schools — solidly above the median for the capital.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBoleyn Road, London, Newham, E7 9QD
HeadteacherChristopher McCormack
Local AuthorityNewham
Number of Pupils1,348
Free School Meals (FSM)39.8%
School Capacity1,348 / 1,300 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2022
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sixth Form CentreMusic RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumTheatreLibrarySports HallAstro TurfChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

Martial ArtsCross CountryRoundersTennisHockeyDanceNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubGardeningDebateYoung EnterpriseBook ClubCodingModel United NationsNewspaperFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:25

Source: stbons.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Bonaventure's RC School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.