St Bede's Catholic College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 14 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 137627
- Address
- Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0SU
- Website
- http://www.stbedescc.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1315 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 27.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 39.2%
Other White 22.5%
Indian 15.7%
Mixed 5.9%
Other Asian 5.9%
African 4.6%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Black 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.78
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 154 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 154 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
St Bede's Catholic College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 93
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 53
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 94 114 |
| Year 8 | 209 107 102 |
| Year 9 | 207 105 102 |
| Year 10 | 206 111 95 |
| Year 11 | 208 112 96 |
| Year 12 | 144 67 77 |
| Year 13 | 133 67 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 60.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 2.4% |