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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QHSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jun 2025
Progress 8
-0.40
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
182 1st-choice / 190 places
Ranking
#2,458
of 3,141 nationally

About Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is a mixed 11-16 state secondary in Stockton-on-Tees, serving 1,029 pupils under headteacher Maureen Wilkinson. It sits within a local authority of 14 same-type schools, where it ranks 12th on Progress 8. The three highest-performing peers in the area are St Michael's Catholic Academy, All Saints Church of England Academy, and Ingleby Manor Free School. The nearest school with an Outstanding Ofsted rating is The Grangefield Academy, just 0.6 km away. Our Lady & St. Bede itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in June 2025, with all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — each judged Good. That marks a change from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was rated Outstanding overall. The school is Roman Catholic in character and is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 416 applications for 190 places, with 182 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
HeadteacherMaureen Wilkinson
Local AuthorityStockton-on-Tees
Number of Pupils1,029
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity1,029 / 1,050 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Swimming PoolSports HallAstro TurfPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsLibraryDining HallScience LabsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

CricketRowingSwimmingBasketballRugbyFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.