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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

Bexleyheath, United Kingdom
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Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 1.7
Teaching Quality 1.7
Communication 2.0
Student Wellbeing 2.0
Facilities 2.0

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data • 80 responses • 9.9% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

95% positive 5.1% negative

My child feels safe at this school

96.3% positive 3.8% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

96.3% positive 2.5% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

90% positive 7.5% negative

My child does well at this school

95.1% positive 5% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 80 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
47.6
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

47.4
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
+0.04
Progress 8
Above average
49.7%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
67.5%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

20.1% entered EBacc
16.0% achieved EBacc
169 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 7

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Parent
Parent Jan 15, 2025
1.0

"DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS TO THIS SHITHOLE OF A SCHOOL"

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE SCHOOL, DISGRACE TO THE BEXLEY BOROUGH, I'VE BEEN GOING TO THIS SCHOOL SINCE 2022 AND IT HAS BEEN THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY WHOLE LIFE. AS A YEAR 9 WHO ATTENDS THIS TERRIBLE SCHOOL, IM DISGUSTED BY THE AMOUNT OF DISRESPECTFUL PEOPLE. MY HEAD OF YEAR MY CREIGHTON IS THE WORST HEAD OF YEAR THAT ANYONE CAN ASK FOR, ONE TIME, I GOT BEATEN UP AFTER I HAD MY ASSEMBLY, AND THERE WAS NO TEACHER IN SIGHT, NO TEACHER TO STOP THE FIGHT. AND IT WAS SO BAD THAT I WAS DRIVEN TO HOSPITAL, AND I HAD TO FILE A POLICE REPORT. AND THE BOYS WHO BEAT ME UP GOT LET OFF WITH A WARNING AND SANCTION, NOT EVEN A FUCKING SUSPENSION. AND I SAID SOME RUDE THINGS ABOUT THE BOYS IN A GROUP CHAT AND SOMEONE ON THE GROUP CHAT SNITCHED AND I GOT SUSPENDED BY MY STUPID HEAD OF YEAR, WHEN HE COULDN'T SUSPEND THE IDIOTS WHO BEAT ME UP. AND ONE TIME WHEN I WAS PLAYING TAG WITH MY FRIEND, A YEAR 11 CAME AND SLAPPED ME FOR NO REASON. AND THE TEACHERS WEREN'T THERE TO HELP AT ALL. THIS SCHOOL DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF ITS STUDENTS. AND ONE OF THE BOYS WHO BEAT ME UP INSULTED ME SND EVEN HIT ME AGAIN, MY DAD TRIED TO EMAIL THE MY UGLY HEAD OF YEAR, AND HE DIDN'T FUCKING RELPY TO THIS EMAIL. EVERYONE IS RUDE TO ME AND I GET MADE FUN OF AND HUMILIATED. THIS SCHOOL IS A FUCKING DISGRACE, HORRIBLE COMMUNITY. IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING INTO YEAR 7 SOON. I URGE YOU, DON'T SEND THEM HERE OR THEY WILL BE BULLIED BADLY, I WOULD GIVE IT ZERO STARS BUT THIS REVIEW SITE DOESNT LET ME SO WHATEVER. DONT SENT YOUR CHILD TO THIS SHIT HOLE OF A SCHOOL.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Apr 27, 2024
1.0

"Very bad!!!"

Very bad school, its like an east london school.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Jul 20, 2023
1.0

"Poor All Round "

My son went to this school. Humiliating him over his special needs and constant fight to get everything in place. Left there with poor results. Don’t take their word for it when they say they will help your child, scratch the surface to see for yourself.A teacher wanted to keep my son in low sets
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Apr 18, 2023
1.0

"Shocking school"

When my eldest son first attended this school I could not praise it high enough, now however I can only say it has totally let my youngest son and his peers down drastically.
He has had no teacher for DT lessons for months even though he is now doing GCSEs,they promise booster lessons to make up time and yet these have not materialised.
He has now been told a lot of his work will not be marked as they were given the wrong amount required so he has basically done to much!.
This is not only upsetting for him but also as his father it is heartbreaking to see the amount of work he has done and the interest he has for this subject be totally undermined by the lack of real interest fro. The school.
I would not recommend this school now to anyone for this reason let alone the amount of incidents lately involving knives etc.
18/4/23
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 3/5
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Parent
Parent Mar 11, 2021
1.0

"My sons experience in st columba’sc"

My son came back from school and told me that he had been told by the teachers that “he should go another school” just because he had got his eyebrows slit. They had told him to stay away from the other kids during lunch and break simply because of his eyebrows. Lastly they had put him in isolation until it had grown back simply because of his eyebrows. Don’t go to the school unless you want your son to get bullied my the staff. The teachers name is called ** *****
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Nov 29, 2020
5.0

"Amazing"

Family oriented school with a strong traditional leadership team. Teachers are specialists which is evident of the high GCSE grades year on year. Best school for boys of all ability.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Parent
Parent Sep 3, 2020
5.0

"Just a review"

Best school for a new person to come and learn. Teachers are a bit strict but provide great knowledge to the students. Mr Fisher is a good headteacher.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 5/5

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