St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2023 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
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 148304
- Address
- Westway, SR8 1DE
- Website
- https://www.st-bedes.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 937 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 89%
African 3%
Other White 2.1%
Mixed 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 34 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 96 76 |
| Year 8 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 9 | 198 119 79 |
| Year 10 | 169 90 79 |
| Year 11 | 153 79 74 |
| Year 12 | 41 17 24 |
| Year 13 | 26 12 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 2.4% |