St Bonaventure's is a Roman Catholic boys' secondary school located in the Forest Gate area in London, England.

Founded in 1875, the school has a long history of providing education to boys in the local community.

St Bonaventure's was founded as a private Roman Catholic school in 1855, by members of the Franciscan order based in the Stratford area of London.

They moved to the St Antony's parish of Forest Gate in 1897, when they needed more space to build a larger school.

Aged 29, he joined the Order of St Francis and promised to lead a life of poverty, chastity and obedience.

This day is always cause for celebration in the school and is often used as an opportunity to give thanks to long serving members of staff.

It is governed by the Diocese of Brentwood and strongly encourages and incorporates liturgical worship in all aspects of school life.

[3] The school was called a "multilateral" in the tripartite system of education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1960 and became a boys' comprehensive for ages 11–19.

The admissions criteria show that the school has a comprehensive intake, however due to over-subscription, priority is given to year 6 students that are practising Catholics.

The vast majority of pupils are Roman Catholic; ethnic minorities represent the socio-economically deprived local catchment area.

The students in years 7 and 8 wear a brown blazer to retain the old link with the Franciscan order.

[5] In September 2011, a new tie for excellence in English and mathematics was awarded (an additional a pink stripe).

There is also the Assisi tie, given to those who show others what it means to be, as they say, a Bonaventurian, adding an extra brown stripe.

The students in sixth form wear a dark-coloured business suit with a formal shirt.

The red hat (Galero) represents the fact that St Bonaventure was a cardinal in the Roman Catholic church.

The motto at the base of the coat of arms states In Sanctitate Et Doctrina, "in holiness and learning", showing that all "Bon's Boys" should be faithful at all times and always try to discover something new each day throughout their lives.

[6][7] As a Roman Catholic school, all pupils are entered for a compulsory GCSE in religious studies as well as English, maths and science.

The school was also joint athletics champions of the 2015 inaugural Indoor (winter) Simmons Cup with Dulwich College.