St Bede's Catholic CollegeSt Katherine's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic College and St Katherine's School are secondary schools in Bristol.
St Bede's Catholic College scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Katherine's School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic College was judged the expected standard and St Katherine's School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.8 for St Bede's Catholic College and 49.2 for St Katherine's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic College (61.6 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Katherine's School (51.9 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Bede's Catholic College | BristolSt Katherine's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 24 in Bristol | 7th of 11 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,324 | 976 | |
| Capacity | 1,208 | 1,001 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS11 0SU | Bristol, BS20 0HU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 Stronger figure | 49.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.7% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.7% Stronger figure | 69.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 130 | 45 | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 Stronger figure | 30.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.7% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,315 | 998 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 11.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 4.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Bede's Catholic College
St Katherine's School
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