Bonus Pastor Catholic College: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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.
18% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Lewisham, 63% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 91% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lewisham lodged 115 appeals against secondary school offers; 55 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (7.3% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172 | 305 | 686 | 1.8 | 154 |
| 2025 | 168 | 319 | 738 | 1.9 | 176 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.