Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up High Demand emoji_events #3 in Lewisham public Top 15% UK

Bonus Pastor Catholic College

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personMr Jonathan Ronan

location_onBromley, BR1 5PZ

language Visit Website phone 2086952100

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

921

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Progress 8

0.43

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Lewisham

#999 of 4,676 nationally

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Bonus Pastor Catholic College is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Bromley, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: 0.43). Highly competitive: 1.9× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Bonus Pastor Catholic College is a voluntary aided school in Bromley, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 921 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.1, placing the school #3 in Lewisham and #999 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was +0.43 — above-average pupil progress.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.9× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 9.2%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60.30%

EBacc APS4.62

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.52

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS4.47

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.18

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.25

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

11 October 2023

Inspection Report

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12 September 2017

Inspection Report

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07 February 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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04 February 2008

Inspection Report

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03 November 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-09-12

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-02-07

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(30 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 915 pupils. During this period, there were 32 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	915	32	3.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	918	28	3.1%	7.1%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	916	42	4.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	921	43	4.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	927	39	4.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	924	42	4.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	920	38	4.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	921	40	4.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	895	46	5.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	893	7	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	898	55	6.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	868	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	868	33	3.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	865	65	7.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	815	41	5.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	821	56	6.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	829	48	5.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	788	33	4.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	792	29	3.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	793	20	2.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	764	12	1.6%	3.0%	4
2016/17 (Spring term)	767	24	3.1%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	774	33	4.3%	3.1%	1