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St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Bradford, BD9 4BQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2019
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
297 1st-choice / 283 offers made
Ranking
#1,893
of 3,141 nationally

About St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,800 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,950.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Sept 2019). the published Attainment 8 score was 44.5 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 297 first-preference applications and 283 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHighgate, Heaton, Bradford, Bradford, BD9 4BQ
HeadteacherMr Lawrence Bentley
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils1,800
Free School Meals (FSM)26.7%
School Capacity1,800 / 1,950 (92% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2019
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:25

Source: sbsj.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.