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St Bede's Catholic College

Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU

Local ranking3rd of 23 secondary schools in Bristol
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1208

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
65.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
82.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
19.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
208

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
68.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

130

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.7% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
278

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1315
Boys
663 (50%)
Girls
652 (50%)
Capacity
1208 (109% full)
SEND
10.7%
FSM Eligible
12.8%
EAL
27.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
8.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,664/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 39.5%
  • White Other: 22.7%
  • Asian Indian: 15.8%
  • Asian Other: 5.9%
  • Black African: 4.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%

39.5%

White British

22.7%

White Other

15.8%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137627
UKPRN
10035687
Establishment No.
4602
Trust
ST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE

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