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Bonus Pastor Catholic College

Winlaton Road, Downham, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5PZ ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Bromley. Confirmed as Outstanding at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (October 2023). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 305 families put it first for 172 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 919
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Lewisham
Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Conor Mahon
Opened: Apr 2024

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (12 Oct 2023): School remains Outstanding

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 175 pupils

Attainment 8

50.7

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

43.4%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

71.4%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.43

2023/24 · CI 0.22 to 0.64

This school

50.7

Lewisham

46.7

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 100752), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

172

1st preferences

305

All applications

686

1st prefs per place

1.77

More first choices than places

151 of 305 first-preference applicants were offered a place (50%). 35 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

914

Capacity

900

102% full

Girls / boys

45/55

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)26.9%
English as an additional language11.3%
SEN support11.4%
Education, Health and Care plan6.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.