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St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Basingstoke and Deane, RG24 9DXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
70 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1417 of 13,686 nationally

About St Bede's Catholic Primary School

St Bede's Catholic Primary School sits in Basingstoke and Deane, part of the Hampshire local authority, and ranks third among the 40 primary schools in its borough. That puts it in the top 7.5 per cent locally, with a ranking score of 80 on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard metric. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same measure. Across Hampshire as a whole, St Bede's ranks 26th out of 425 primary schools, and it sits in the top 25 per cent nationally. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a headteacher named Jamie Carroll. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in September 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held since its previous graded inspection in October 2013.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressPopley Way, Basingstoke, Basingstoke and Deane, RG24 9DX
HeadteacherJamie Carroll
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils451
Free School Meals (FSM)5.1%
School Capacity451 / 452 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibrarySports HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsFootballSwimmingNetballRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubCodingFilm ClubBook ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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