Bonus Pastor Catholic College, Bromley

In its own words: "Bonus Pastor Catholic College is a Catholic community that is inspired by Christ's example as the good shepherd. We aim to provide opportunities throughout the school day which nurtures our students to become Catholic citizens of the world who are dedicated to upholding social justice. The students are at the heart of our Catholic ethos."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Bonus Pastor is an outstanding school (Ofsted 2023 and the Catholic Schools Inspectorate 2024) which has a great tradition and reputation of turning out successful, happy young people. Our GCSE results are excellent and we have won awards for both attainment and progress every year over the past 5 years."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket and chess.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 26 January 2027, an open evening on Thursday 25 March 2027 and an open day on Wednesday 16 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Bonus Pastor Catholic College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Lewisham and 47 across England.

47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Lewisham and 47% in England.

That is down from 50.7 in 2025.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.3, against 51.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 305 families put Bonus Pastor Catholic College as their first choice and 686 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. That is 1.8 first choices for every place. 154 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Bonus Pastor Catholic College are Conisborough College (0.7 miles, Attainment 8 39.2); Haberdashers' Knights Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7); Sedgehill Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.9); and Harris Girls Academy Bromley (1.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.7).

Bonus Pastor Catholic College's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Bonus Pastor Catholic College is one of 10 schools run by St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 13% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (43%), Mixed (19%) and White British (15%).

In 2026, 105 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 70 (7.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Beckenham Hill Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rangefield Road, 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 423 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lewisham (671).

In 2024/25, Bonus Pastor Catholic College issued 89 suspensions, 9.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Bonus Pastor Catholic College are Downderry Primary School (0.1 miles), Rangefield Primary School (0.3 miles), St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles) and Good Shepherd RC School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.