St Columba's Catholic Boys' School vs Lift Bexleyheath
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bexley
Bexley
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
805
1474
Capacity
900
1900
Occupancy
89%
78%
FSM %
24.0%
30.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.9
47.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
51.5%
50.3%
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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (60)
Psychology (50)
Mathematics (44)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (34)
Sociology (28)
Sociology (24)
English Literature (24)
Biology (24)