Lift Bexleyheath vs St Catherine's Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bexley
Bexley
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1474
1021
Capacity
1900
1290
Occupancy
78%
79%
FSM %
30.1%
15.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
47.3
55.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
50.3%
65.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
6%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
44
-
Retention
93%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
5%
-
Degree course
48%
-
Any L4+ destination
56%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
131
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (60)
Psychology (50)
Mathematics (44)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (34)
Sociology (28)
Sociology (24)
English Literature (24)
Biology (24)