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Catholic schools in Bexley

All 9 Catholic schools in Bexley.

9 schools in Bexley

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  1. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

    Welling, DA16 3QG · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bexley catholic schools average, low absence.

    83 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Bexley catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
  2. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Erith, DA18 4BA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bexley catholic schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    Bexley catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.8%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    177
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
  3. St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

    Erith, DA8 3HQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Bexley catholic schools average, low absence.

    70 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Bexley catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    459
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
  4. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Bexleyheath, DA7 4PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bexley catholic schools average.

    77 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Bexley catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    421
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
  5. St Catherine's Catholic School

    Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Bexley catholic schools average.

    158 first choices, 208 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.5

    Bexley catholic schools 52.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    1,021
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Catherine's Catholic School
  6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Dartford, DA1 4DZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bexley catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Bexley catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  7. St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

    Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys

    Results below the Bexley catholic schools average.

    84 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    Bexley catholic schools 52.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    805
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
  8. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

    Sidcup, DA15 8QW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bexley catholic schools average.

    39 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Bexley catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    397
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
  9. St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School

    Sidcup, DA14 5ED · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bexley catholic schools average, high absence.

    20 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1123%

    Bexley catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Bexley catholic schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    182
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Bexley's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bexley 74%England 62%St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School: 23%Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School: 62%St Fidelis Catholic Primary School: 68%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 84%St Thomas More Catholic Primary School: 84%St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: 90%St Stephen's Catholic Primary School: 93%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Bexley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bexley average 4.1%St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: 2.8%St Fidelis Catholic Primary School: 2.9%St Stephen's Catholic Primary School: 3.2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 3.4%St Thomas More Catholic Primary School: 3.9%Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School: 4.9%St Catherine's Catholic School: 5%St Columba's Catholic Boys' School: 5.3%St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School: 5.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Bexley

Ofsted grades in Bexley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 5
  • Good: 3 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bexley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 9 Catholic schools in Bexley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Bexley, explained

There are 9 Catholic schools in Bexley, teaching 4,092 children. 5 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

74.4% of pupils in Bexley catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 23% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

15.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,863 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Bexley.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Bexley?
There are 9 Catholic schools in Bexley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Bexley?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Bexley on Eduscope are St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School and St Fidelis Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Bexley?
Bexley has 2 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Bexley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bexley Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Bexley is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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