Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Stockton-on-Tees
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Pupils on roll
- 1,005 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “Our Lady and St Bede Catholic Academy is a welcoming school.”
- “There are strong and positive relationships between staff and pupils.”
- “Pupils recognise that behaviour has improved over time.”
To improve
- “In the recent past, pupils have not achieved as well as they might in external tests and assessments.”
- “However, pupils do not consistently develop a deep, secure knowledge of the curriculum.”
- “This is because the activities that staff select are not consistently well matched to the intended learning set out in the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.3 | 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: 201 first-preference applications, 194 offers in total, 192 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 Stockton-on-Tees.
- The Grangefield Academy 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth 1.0 mi Not judged
- North Shore Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thornaby Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northfield School and Sports College 3.5 mi Good
- All Saints Church of England Academy 3.8 mi Not judged