St Bede's Catholic College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
St Bede's Catholic College is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Bristol, City of has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 1,324 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “The school is a diverse and welcoming community.”
- “They are happy and attend regularly.”
- “Students in the sixth form, who join from other secondary schools, are warmly welcomed into life at St Bede's.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the teaching that pupils and students in the sixth form receive across the curriculum varies in quality.”
- “Consequently, some pupils’ work does not always meet the high standards expected by leaders.”
- “Students at the end of key stage 5 have achieved less well, but recent published outcomes demonstrate that this is improving.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2026 (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) | 57.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
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: 251 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 197 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Bristol, City of published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
- Blaise High School 1.1 mi Good
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe 1.2 mi Not judged
- Bristol Free School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Redland Green School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Orchard School Bristol 3.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cotham School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- E-ACT Montpelier High School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity Academy 4.1 mi Good Last distance published