Located in Bexleyheath, St Catherine's Catholic School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Catherine's Catholic School currently has around 1040 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 49.4%. white british pupils make up about 16.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 48% who stay in school sixth forms and 17% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
| Website: | www.stccg.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01322556333 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bexley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Thompson |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137681 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1040 |
| Number of Boys: | 0 |
| Number of Girls: | 1040 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11% | 8.2% |
| African | 49.40% | 514 |
| White British | 16.90% | 176 |
| Indian | 5.00% | 52 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 46 |
| White and Black African | 4.10% | 43 |
| Other Black | 3.80% | 40 |
| Unclassified | 3.70% | 38 |
| Other Asian | 3.20% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 22 |
| Caribbean | 2.10% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ | 3out of 4 | 199 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ | - not rated | 199 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayplace Primary School Woodside Road , DA7 6EQ | - not rated | 815 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayplace Primary School Woodside Road , DA7 6EQ | - not rated | 815 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL | - not rated | 843 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls Watling Street , DA6 7QJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB | - not rated | 294 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB | 3out of 4 | 294 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lift Bexleyheath Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA | 3out of 4 | 924 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB | - not rated | 847 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB | 3out of 4 | 847 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ | - not rated | 1,116 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB | - not rated | 2,332 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.