St Bede's Catholic Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Worcestershire
Unique reference
141064
Address
Holloway Lane, B98 7HA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
652 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
30.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.2%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.9%
Other White 13.8%
Pakistani 10.4%
Mixed 7.7%
Indian 4.4%
Other Asian 2.5%
African 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
160
72
88
Year 6
163
85
78
Year 7
164
95
69
Year 8
165
85
80
Year 2023-2024

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