St Bede's Catholic College
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
- Principal
- Mr Robert King
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Sponsor
- St Bede's Catholic College
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,208
- Pupils on roll
- 1,324
- URN
- 137627
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772200
About this school
St Bede's Catholic College is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 208 | 208 | 208 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.8 | 55.6 | 57.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.57 +0.37 to +0.76 | +0.38 +0.19 to +0.58 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 56.7% | 65.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 83.2% | 82.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 25.5% | 19.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Bede's Catholic College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.8 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.6 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57.1 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,268 |
| 2023/24 | 1,301 |
| 2024/25 | 1,315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bede's Catholic College compares
St Bede's Catholic College ranked 3rd of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57.1 | 6.4% | 12.8% | 1,324 | — |
| Blaise High School | 45 | 10.2% | 44.3% | 914 | 1.1 miles |
| Oasis Academy Brightstowe | 38.2 | 14.5% | 51.3% | 741 | 1.2 miles |
| Bristol Free School | 56.3 | 6.5% | 14.5% | 1,304 | 1.9 miles |
| St Katherine's School | 50 | 9.8% | 24.4% | 976 | 2.4 miles |
| Redland Green School | 59 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 1,652 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.81%
- English as an additional language
- 27.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.35%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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Blaise High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe1.2 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Bristol Free School1.9 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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St Katherine's School2.4 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Redland Green School3.2 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Bede's Catholic College ranks 3rd of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Abbeywood Community School Secondary
- Ashton Park School Secondary
- Backwell School Secondary
- Bedminster Down School Secondary
- Blaise High School Secondary
- Brimsham Green School Secondary
- Bristol Brunel Academy Secondary
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Secondary
- Bristol Free School Secondary
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy Secondary
- Chew Valley School Secondary
- Chipping Sodbury School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bede's Catholic College teach?
- St Bede's Catholic College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
- Who is the principal of St Bede's Catholic College?
- The principal of St Bede's Catholic College is Mr Robert King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bede's Catholic College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Bede's Catholic College?
- St Bede's Catholic College has 1,324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Bede's Catholic College full?
- St Bede's Catholic College has capacity for 1,208 pupils and 1,324 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Bede's Catholic College a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's Catholic College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Is St Bede's Catholic College a selective school?
- No. St Bede's Catholic College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Bede's Catholic College part of an academy trust?
- St Bede's Catholic College is part of ST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Bede's Catholic College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.8 in 2022/23 and 57.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bede's Catholic College compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- St Bede's Catholic College ranked 3rd of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bede's Catholic College's absence rate?
- St Bede's Catholic College's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bede's Catholic College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bede's Catholic College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.