St Boniface's RC College
21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL5 3AG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- PLYMOUTH CAST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Antram
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Plymouth
- Sponsor
- Plymouth CAST
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- URN
- 140693
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752779051
About this school
St Boniface's RC College is a Roman Catholic boys' secondary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 389 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Boniface's RC College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 63 | 66 | 76 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.6 | 40.1 | 39.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.63 -0.99 to -0.28 | -0.28 -0.64 to +0.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 28.8% | 25% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 57.6% | 52.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 10.6% | 19.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Boniface's RC College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | 41.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39 | 42 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 374 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Boniface's RC College compares
St Boniface's RC College ranked 16th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39 | 10% | 34.4% | 389 | — |
| Eggbuckland Community College | 42.3 | 10.4% | 21.7% | 1,007 | 0.7 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | 41.4 | 14.1% | 49.1% | 668 | 1.0 miles |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | 39.8 | 12.5% | 43.5% | 760 | 1.0 miles |
| Devonport High School for Girls | 73.8 | 5% | 9.8% | 971 | 1.1 miles |
| Notre Dame RC School | 43.3 | 10.8% | 27.3% | 764 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.44%
- English as an additional language
- 15.1%
- Overall absence
- 10.03%
- Persistent absence
- 30.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eggbuckland Community College0.7 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
All Saints Church of England Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College1.0 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Devonport High School for Girls1.1 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Notre Dame RC School1.2 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
St Boniface's RC College ranks 16th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Plymouth.
- All Saints Church of England Academy Secondary
- Coombe Dean School Secondary
- Devonport High School for Boys Secondary
- Devonport High School for Girls Secondary
- Eggbuckland Community College Secondary
- Hele's School Secondary
- Lipson Co-operative Academy Secondary
- Marine Academy Plymouth Secondary
- Millbay Academy Secondary
- Notre Dame RC School Secondary
- Plymouth High School for Girls Secondary
- Plympton Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Boniface's RC College teach?
- St Boniface's RC College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Boniface's RC College?
- The headteacher of St Boniface's RC College is Mr Michael Antram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Boniface's RC College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Boniface's RC College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Boniface's RC College?
- St Boniface's RC College has 389 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Boniface's RC College full?
- St Boniface's RC College has capacity for 400 pupils and 389 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Boniface's RC College a faith school?
- Yes. St Boniface's RC College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Plymouth.
- Is St Boniface's RC College a selective school?
- No. St Boniface's RC College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Boniface's RC College part of an academy trust?
- St Boniface's RC College is part of PLYMOUTH CAST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Boniface's RC College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.6 in 2022/23 and 39 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Boniface's RC College compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- St Boniface's RC College ranked 16th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 35% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Boniface's RC College's absence rate?
- St Boniface's RC College's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Boniface's RC College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Boniface's RC College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.