St Bede's Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Ormskirk, Lancashire
St Bede's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Anne's Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 709 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend a school where each member of the community is highly valued.”
- “They feel safe to be themselves.”
- “Pupils appreciate each person’s uniqueness.”
To improve
- “That said, in a small number of subjects, some teachers do not choose the most effective teaching strategies.”
- “This means that sometimes they move on without ensuring that pupils have had sufficient time to practise and apply new knowledge.”
- “When this happens, pupils are hindered from learning as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 65% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 176 first-preference applications, 133 offers in total, 132 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Ormskirk School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Burscough Priory Academy 3.3 mi Good
- Lathom High School : A Technology College 4.2 mi Good
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School 4.2 mi Not judged
- Up Holland High School 7.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy 8.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tarleton Academy 8.8 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School 11.3 mi Standards maintained