St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
101%
Capacity
707
Pupils
1.8x
Demand
About St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy in North Lincolnshire is a state secondary for 11 to 16 year olds that is currently running at full capacity with 707 pupils against a capacity of 700. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: 29.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national average of around 23% for secondary schools. Demand is strong, with 279 applications for 154 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.81. Of those applicants, 138 were offered a first-preference place, suggesting that for many local families this is their top choice. The school is Roman Catholic in character, and headteacher Ryan Hibbard leads a mixed-gender intake. Despite being oversubscribed, the school is not selective; its popularity appears to stem from its academic reputation and the values it offers families seeking a faith-based secondary option in the area.
Academically, St Bede's performs well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.06 is significantly higher than the North Lincolnshire average of -0.21, meaning pupils here make more progress than their peers in other local schools. The school ranks third out of ten schools in the local authority on this measure, placing it in the top 30% of schools in North Lincolnshire. Attainment 8 sits at 48.3, and 74.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, compared with 56% at grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is 31.9%, with 24.1% achieving the qualification at grade 4 or above. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good across all categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a consistent Good rating since its previous inspection in 2016.
The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, science labs, ICT suite, art studios, sports hall, theatre, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision includes swimming, netball, cricket, basketball, rounders, athletics, martial arts and badminton, while extracurricular clubs cover drama, coding, science club, Young Enterprise and orchestra. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no sixth form or nursery provision. For families in North Lincolnshire who want a faith-based secondary with strong academic outcomes, a clear oversubscription signal and a full range of SEND support, St Bede's is a popular and well-regarded option.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2TF |
| Headteacher | Ryan Hibbard |
| Local Authority | North Lincolnshire |
| Number of Pupils | 707 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 29.1% |
| School Capacity | 707 / 700 (101% full) |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Mar 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.06)
1383rd of 3,141
Nationally
121st of 306
In Yorkshire and the Humber
3rd of 10
In North Lincolnshire
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/231%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 138 pupils).
- Sixth form college49%
- FE college38%
- Apprenticeship4%
- Not sustained4%
- Employment3%
- School sixth form (stay)1%
95% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed154
279
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
138 families put this school as their 1st choice (49% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:05
Source: stbedesscunthorpe.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Above the national average (25%) — higher-disadvantage intake.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British63.5%
- White (other)17.1%
- Asian7.9%
- Mixed6.0%
- Black0.7%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
14
Total schools
12
Oversubscribed
9
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire, DN16 2TF
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