St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Holloway Lane, Redditch, B98 7HA
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Prijncipal
- Mr Lloyd Roberts
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs)
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 640
- Pupils on roll
- 646
- URN
- 141064
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527525916
About this school
St Bede's Catholic Middle School is a Roman Catholic middle academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 646 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic Middle School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 167 | 162 | 157 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 72% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 85% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 88% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Bede's Catholic Middle 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 669 |
| 2023/24 | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 647 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bede's Catholic Middle School compares
St Bede's Catholic Middle School ranked 64th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 646 | — |
| Woodfield Academy | 27% | 8.4% | 42.5% | 542 | 0.4 miles |
| Birchensale Middle School | 47% | 6.5% | 37.4% | 522 | 1.2 miles |
| Ipsley CofE Middle School | 59% | 6.7% | 33.1% | 640 | 1.3 miles |
| Church Hill Middle School | 60% | 9.3% | 38% | 388 | 1.4 miles |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | 57% | 6.8% | 19.2% | 627 | 1.5 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)
- 18.39%
- English as an additional language
- 34.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 10.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodfield Academy0.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Birchensale Middle School1.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Ipsley CofE Middle School1.3 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Church Hill Middle School1.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Walkwood Church of England Middle School1.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
Other schools in Redditch
St Bede's Catholic Middle School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Redditch.
- Birchensale Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Church Hill Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Ipsley CofE Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Woodfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Abbeywood First School Primary
- Arrow Valley First School Primary
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primary
- Batchley First and Nursery School Primary
- Beoley First School Primary
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primary
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bede's Catholic Middle School teach?
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Redditch.
- Who is the prijncipal of St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
- The prijncipal of St Bede's Catholic Middle School is Mr Lloyd Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bede's Catholic Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bede's Catholic Middle 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 Catholic Middle School?
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School has 646 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Middle School full?
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School has capacity for 640 pupils and 646 on roll (101%), 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 Middle School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bede's Catholic Middle School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Bede's Catholic Middle School part of an academy trust?
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School is part of ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Middle School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School ranked 64th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 Middle School's absence rate?
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bede's Catholic Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bede's Catholic Middle 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.