St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- 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
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 148520
- Address
- Highgate, Heaton, BD9 4BQ
- Website
- http://sbsj.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1784 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 24.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 39.6%
Pakistani 13.7%
Other White 13.1%
Mixed 11.1%
African 10.5%
Other 5.1%
Indian 2.6%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 89 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 87 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
St. Bede's and St. Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 285
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 336
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 127
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 289 144 145 |
| Year 8 | 291 142 149 |
| Year 9 | 293 149 144 |
| Year 10 | 292 162 130 |
| Year 11 | 296 152 144 |
| Year 12 | 171 75 96 |
| Year 13 | 152 71 81 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 16.0% 36.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 34.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 12.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 70.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 16.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 4.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.2% |