St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST BEDE'S INTER CHURCH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Alistair Day
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Sponsor
- St Bede's Inter-Church School
- Constituency
- Cambridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 903
- Pupils on roll
- 943
- URN
- 137924
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01223568816
About this school
St Bede's Inter-Church School is a secondary academy in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 943 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Inter-Church School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 181 | 182 | 180 |
| Attainment 8 score | 63.7 | 64.8 | 61.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.92 +0.71 to +1.14 | +1.02 +0.80 to +1.23 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 80% | 81.9% | 73.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 90.7% | 85.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 77% | 80.2% | 71.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
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 Inter-Church School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63.7 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 64.8 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.6 | 36.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 912 |
| 2023/24 | 924 |
| 2024/25 | 938 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bede's Inter-Church School compares
St Bede's Inter-Church School ranked 3rd of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.6 | 6.8% | 16% | 943 | — |
| Coleridge Community College | 55.1 | 8.9% | 38.9% | 553 | 0.5 miles |
| The Netherhall School | 45.5 | 10.1% | 30.2% | 1,259 | 0.7 miles |
| Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | 56.8 | 7.4% | 22.2% | 455 | 1.5 miles |
| Parkside Community College | 63.5 | 6.2% | 18.6% | 667 | 1.7 miles |
| Trumpington Community College | 50.4 | 8.3% | 38.9% | 613 | 1.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.99%
- English as an additional language
- 25.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.77%
- Persistent absence
- 11.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coleridge Community College0.5 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
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The Netherhall School0.7 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
-
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology1.5 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
-
Parkside Community College1.7 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
-
Trumpington Community College1.9 miles
Secondary · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
St Bede's Inter-Church School ranks 3rd of the 17 ranked secondary schools in Cambridge.
- Bottisham Village College Secondary
- Cambourne Village College Secondary
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Secondary
- Chesterton Community College Secondary
- Coleridge Community College Secondary
- Comberton Village College Secondary
- Cottenham Village College Secondary
- Impington Village College Secondary
- Linton Village College Secondary
- North Cambridge Academy Secondary
- Parkside Community College Secondary
- Sawston Village College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bede's Inter-Church School teach?
- St Bede's Inter-Church School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bede's Inter-Church School?
- The headteacher of St Bede's Inter-Church School is Mr Alistair Day, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bede's Inter-Church School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Inter-Church School, 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 Inter-Church School?
- St Bede's Inter-Church School has 943 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Bede's Inter-Church School full?
- St Bede's Inter-Church School has capacity for 903 pupils and 943 on roll (104%), 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 Inter-Church School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's Inter-Church School is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Is St Bede's Inter-Church School a selective school?
- No. St Bede's Inter-Church School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Bede's Inter-Church School part of an academy trust?
- St Bede's Inter-Church School is part of ST BEDE'S INTER CHURCH SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Bede's Inter-Church School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 63.7 in 2022/23 and 61.6 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 Inter-Church School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- St Bede's Inter-Church School ranked 3rd of 34 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% 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 Inter-Church School's absence rate?
- St Bede's Inter-Church School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bede's Inter-Church School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bede's Inter-Church School'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 1 July 2026.