St Bede's Inter-Church School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
St Bede's Inter-Church School is a secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 4 June 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 943 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils swell with pride when they talk about their school.”
- “They flourish in a harmonious, safe and happy environment.”
- “Pupils benefit from deeply embedded Christian values that underpin the school’s culture.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2024 (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) | 74% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 61.6 | 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: 288 first-preference applications, 177 offers in total, 173 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire 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
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Coleridge Community College 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Netherhall School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Parkside Community College 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Trumpington Community College 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Chesterton Community College 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Cambridge Academy 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Impington Village College 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published