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St Bede's Catholic College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol BS11 0SU · stbedescc.org · 0117 377 2200
On the mapSearch near BS11 0SU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 57.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,324
- 116 over 1,208 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- First language not English
- 30%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 251 families put the school first and 204 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 204 | 251 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 201 | 241 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 203 | 279 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 206 | 231 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 206 | 242 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.1, and 65.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 46.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲57.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲65.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲82.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼19.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.78 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 66.3 | +1.9 |
| Sixth form college | 2.9 | −2.7 |
| Further education | 23.1 | +5.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Employment | 1.4 | −1.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +2.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130 students | C+ (34.7) | Below average -0.18 | |
| 130 students | C+ (34.8) | Below average -0.17 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 127 | C+ (33.3) | -0.27 |
| 2022/23 | 95 | C+ (34.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 94 | B- (35.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 54 | C (30) | -0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 74 | C (31.3) | -0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 69 | C (30.6) | +0.07 |
| 2015/16 | 71 | C (28.7) | +0.08 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 62.6 | −9.3 |
| Further and other education | 2.3 | −1.8 |
| Further education | 1.5 | — |
| Other education | 0.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 17.6 | +3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.5 | +6.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +1.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Bede's Catholic College on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Positive
- 88%
- Replies
- 131
- 10% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on 30 parents (23%) whose child was bullied
based on 37 parents (28%) with SEND