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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

Bexley, DA6 7QBSecondaryAges 11–16BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.5×
First choices did not exceed offers made
84 1st-choice / 159 offers made
Ranking
#1,426
of 3,141 nationally

About St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

St Columba's Catholic Boys' School is a state-funded secondary school in Bexley, London, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys. DfE data records 805 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (27 Nov 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 51.4 for 2024/25. admissions data records 84 first-preference applications and 159 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHalcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, Bexley, DA6 7QB
HeadteacherMr Dave Evans
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils805
Free School Meals (FSM)24.0%
School Capacity805 / 900 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 28 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: st-columbas.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

St Columba's Catholic Boys' School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.