Side by side
Bonus Pastor Catholic College and Conisborough College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College has 919 pupils; Conisborough College has 703.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Bonus Pastor Catholic College | Conisborough College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 919 DfE register | 703 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Lewisham DfE register | Lewisham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 305 first preferences for 172 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 55 first preferences for 98 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 12 October 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 26 April 2022: Requires improvement at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 50.7 (2024/25) DfE | 37.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 43% (2024/25) DfE | 32% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.9% DfE register | 46.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% school census 2024/25 | 29.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.4% school census 2024/25 | 15.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.1 DfE workforce census | 13.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.