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St Bede's Catholic College

Bristol, City of, BS11 0SUSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2026
Progress 8
+0.38
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
241 1st-choice / 201 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#674 of 3,141 nationally

About St Bede's Catholic College

St Bede's Catholic College holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2014, and an ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.38, which places pupils well above the national average of zero and significantly ahead of the Bristol local authority average of zero. This score ranks the school 5th out of 20 secondary schools in Bristol, putting it in the top 25 per cent locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 22 per cent of schools, ranked 674th out of 3,141. The school’s Attainment 8 score is 55.6, and 83.2 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. Leadership and management were rated Outstanding in the 2014 inspection, and the school’s EBacc average point score of 4.68 reflects solid academic breadth.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLong Cross, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS11 0SU
HeadteacherRobert King
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils1,315
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity1,315 / 1,208 (109% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Tennis CourtsScience LabsTheatreICT SuiteSports HallLibrarySwimming PoolSixth Form CentreDining HallMusic RoomsAstro TurfChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

HockeyMartial ArtsDanceSwimmingTennisGymnasticsNetballBadmintonRoundersBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubModel United NationsOrchestraChessDuke of Edinburgh

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: stbedescc.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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