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St Bede's Catholic College

State school · Bristol, BS11 0SU
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,315 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,315 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Bristol City Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mr Robert King

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 19 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School 14 %
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol 13 %
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School 12 %
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 12 %
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 9 %
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 8 %
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 5 %
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School 4 %
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3 %
Oasis Academy Long Cross 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
96%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
56.7%
LA avg.
43.2%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2024)

School
33.49
LA avg.
33.41
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
77
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1.2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
9.1 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,315
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Long Cross
Lawrence Weston
Bristol
BS11 0SU
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Telephone: 0117 377 2200

Email: st_bedes_s@bristol-city.gov.uk

Website: http://www.stbedescc.org

Local authority: Bristol City Council

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School data & information St Bede's Catholic College Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
1,315 Pupil numbers
11.9 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
24 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
77 Number of teachers
15 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
56.7%
LA avg.
43.2%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
55.60
LA avg.
45.20
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.38 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 203 7
Psychology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 58 6
Polish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 9
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 161 6
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 7
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 206 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 84 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 97 6
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 8
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 204 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 205 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 6
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 6
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 6
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 27 7
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 162 6
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 54 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 162 6
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 6
Art & Design (3d Studies) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 6
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 7

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
9.4%
LA avg.
14.8%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
33.49
LA avg.
33.41
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 17 B
Religious Studies GCE A level 17 B
Psychology GCE A level 26 B
Physics GCE A level 38 C
Physical Education / Sports Studies GCE A level 6 B
Music GCE A level 8 A
Mathematics (Further) GCE A level 7 B
Mathematics GCE A level 54 B
Law GCE A level 14 A
History GCE A level 11 A
Geography GCE A level 14 A
English Literature GCE A level 17 B
English Language GCE A level 13 B
Economics GCE A level 19 B
Computer Studies / Computing GCE A level 12 C
Chemistry GCE A level 37 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 21 B
Biology GCE A level 34 B
Art and Design GCE A level 6 A

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

St Bede's Catholic College is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

St Bede's is an 11-16 Comprehensive college with students across the full ability range. We have had many successes with students who came to us with Special Needs. However, we would always wish to know details of the child's needs before we would claim to be able to provide for them. We have excellent links with Kingsweston Special School and have joint provision arrangements for some youngsters

1.2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
9.1 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
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