St Bonaventure's RC School

The school provides support for students with SEND throughout their education and transition into further education or employment.

“Welcome to St Bonaventure’s SEND page. On this page you will find information on the support we provide for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We hope you will find this information useful and that it will give you further insight into how we support students with SEND throughout their learning journey at St Bonaventure’s and into further education or employment.”

Learning Support Assistants may work with students in lessons individually or in small groups.

“Learning Support Assistants may be allocated to work with the student in lessons, on a one-to-one basis or in small groups to focus on specific needs. This will happen in timetabled lessons or in small withdrawal groups”

The pastoral team supports transitions through Key Stages 3–5 and onward to university.

“Starting Secondary School and the subsequent transition between Key Stages 3 – 5 and onto University are supported by the pastoral team to ensure your child is ready and prepared for the next stage of their education.”

Counsellors from Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society are available on site every day.

“We have Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society Counsellors on site each day to offer support to students who may require it.”

BTEC Sport achieved a 100% D*–D rate.

“● 100% in Sport D\*-D.”

Sport and Business BTEC courses produced 39 D* grades.

“● 39 D\* (A\*) Grades across our Sport and Business Courses.”

Students are offered extracurricular opportunities spanning sport, music, STEM, debating, visits, retreats, charity work and community initiatives.

“Complementing our academic curriculum, students are offered a rich array of extracurricular opportunities in sport; music; STEM; debating; subject enrichment activities; recreational visits; spiritual retreats and faith formation; participation in charity work; involvement in a range of local community initiatives: and many more experiences that holds learning as a lifelong pursuit greater than the achievements students secure in public examinations.”

Students support charities at local, national and international levels, including annual fundraising through CAFOD.

“We support charities on a local, national and international level. Our boys give freely of their time and their money. Our CAFOD group raises over £2000 each year and we support Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society, Caritas Anchor House, Richard House Children’s Hospice and other charities.”

The school describes a Catholic community supporting spiritual, academic and social growth.

“St Bonaventure’s School has proudly served the East London community for 148 years, and remains committed to being a community where each individual can grow spiritually, academically and socially while serving as a witness to the Catholic faith.”

The school motto is “In Holiness and Learning”.

“The motto of St Bonaventure’s is _“In Sanctitate Et Doctrina”_ – “In Holiness and Learning”.”

The sixth form has 175 available places and receives around 2,000 applications.

“St Bonaventure’s 6th Form continues to be one of the most sought after destinations for post-16 education in Newham and beyond, with around 2,000 applications for just 175 available places.”

The website identifies a sixth-form provision at St Bonaventure’s.

“6th Form at St Bonaventure’s”

A dedicated sixth-form email address is provided for questions.

“If you have any questions please email 6thform@stbons.org”

A dedicated sixth-form email address is provided for applicants' questions.

“If you have any questions please email 6thform@stbons.org”

Thirty-five percent of students secured Oxbridge or Russell Group places, while others entered competitive apprenticeships including KPMG.

“A remarkable 35% of students secured places at Oxbridge and prestigious Russell Group universities, while others progressed to highly competitive apprenticeships, including with top firms such as KPMG.”

Thirty-five percent secured Oxbridge or Russell Group places, while other students progressed to competitive apprenticeships.

“35% of our students have secured places at Oxbridge and prestigious Russell Group universities, while others are moving on to competitive apprenticeships across a wide range of sectors.”

The page states that Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in all areas.

“Ofsted has rated the school Outstanding in all areas, recognising the exceptional quality of its teaching, leadership, and student care.”

The school reports its best-ever results and a 100% pass rate across A Levels and BTECs.

“This year, St Bon’s students achieved their best-ever set of results, with a 100% pass rate across both A Levels and BTECs.”