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St Bede's School

Reigate and Banstead, RH1 2LQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2023
Progress 8
+0.72
Well above average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
1.4×
Applications exceeded published places
464 1st-choice / 330 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#259 of 3,141 nationally

About St Bede's School

St Bede's School is a state-funded secondary school in Reigate and Banstead, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,952 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,890.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (29 Mar 2023). the published Progress 8 score was +0.72 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 59.4 for 2023/24. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 464 first-preference applications for 330 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/Roman Catholic
AddressCarlton Road, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead, RH1 2LQ
HeadteacherAdam Powell
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils1,952
Free School Meals (FSM)6.5%
School Capacity1,952 / 1,890 (103% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 20 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: st-bedes.surrey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Bede's School has been rated "Outstanding" 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.