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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH

Local ranking10th of 13 secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
45.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
197

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1029
Boys
533 (52%)
Girls
496 (48%)
Capacity
1050 (98% full)
SEND
15.2%
FSM Eligible
24.9%
EAL
9.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
11.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,627/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.0%
  • Black African: 5.5%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.2%
  • Other: 0.8%

80.0%

White British

5.5%

Black African

4.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141370
UKPRN
10047496
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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