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
- 954 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.0%
- Girls
- 44.0%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 91%
Other White 1.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Indian 1.7%
African 1.6%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 4 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 156
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 105 82 |
| Year 8 | 200 123 77 |
| Year 9 | 196 107 89 |
| Year 10 | 165 84 81 |
| Year 11 | 142 84 58 |
| Year 12 | 33 16 17 |
| Year 13 | 31 15 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 81.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 42.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 34.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 53.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 20.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 34.0% 18.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 1.6% 1.7% |