St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ryan Hibbard
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 694
- URN
- 138018
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724245151
About this school
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 694 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 130 | 116 | 142 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.8 | 48.3 | 47.8 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.36 -0.60 to -0.11 | +0.06 -0.20 to +0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 56% | 51.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 74.1% | 71.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 75% | 31.9% | 66.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
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 Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 37.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.3 | 36.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.8 | 35.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 673 |
| 2023/24 | 682 |
| 2024/25 | 707 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 3rd of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.8 | 6.9% | 29.6% | 694 | — |
| Frederick Gough School | 42.2 | 9.5% | 28.8% | 1,334 | 0.6 miles |
| Outwood Academy Brumby | 43 | 8.1% | 44.9% | 697 | 0.6 miles |
| Melior Community Academy | 43.1 | 11.1% | 45.9% | 747 | 0.8 miles |
| Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire | 38.2 | 7.9% | 33.6% | 318 | 1.6 miles |
| The St Lawrence Academy | 41.1 | 10.5% | 44.9% | 789 | 1.7 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
- 21 March 2023
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Ungraded inspection report4 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.56%
- English as an additional language
- 20.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.89%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Frederick Gough School0.6 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Outwood Academy Brumby0.6 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Melior Community Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire1.6 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
The St Lawrence Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Scunthorpe.
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire Secondary
- Frederick Gough School Secondary
- Melior Community Academy Secondary
- Outwood Academy Brumby Secondary
- Outwood Academy Foxhills Secondary
- The St Lawrence Academy Secondary
- Winterton Community Academy Secondary
- Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
- Berkeley Primary School Primary
- Bottesford Infant School Primary
- Bottesford Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr Ryan Hibbard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 694 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 700 pupils and 694 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. 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 Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy a selective school?
- No. St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. 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 Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.8 in 2022/23 and 47.8 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 Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 3rd of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% 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 Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy'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.