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St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Redbridge, RM6 5RRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#512 of 13,686 nationally

About St Bede's Catholic Primary School

St Bede's Catholic Primary School sits in the London borough of Redbridge, a local authority with 53 primary schools, 12 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school ranks second out of all 50 primaries in the LA, placing it in the top 5% locally. Its closest Outstanding neighbour is Grove Primary School, just 0.4 km away. Among its top peers in the borough, it shares the same ranking score of 87 as Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School and Cleveland Road Primary School, while Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School leads the group with a score of 88. As a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, St Bede's serves 437 pupils against a capacity of 472. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 90 applications for 47 places, with all 40 first-preference applicants receiving offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.91.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCanon Avenue, Romford, Redbridge, RM6 5RR
HeadteacherG Nott
Local AuthorityRedbridge
Number of Pupils437
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity437 / 472 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 6 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallSports HallSensory RoomICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

DanceGymnasticsFootballCricketNetballSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubChoirBook ClubChessScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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St Bede's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.