St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bradford
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Bradford for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2014 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highgate, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 4BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,800 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “This school makes a positive difference to pupils' lives.”
- “Staff care about the pupils' education, model a love of learning and highlight kindness to pupils.”
- “Pupils are respectful, kind, and wear their school uniform with pride.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that outcomes in external examinations can still improve, especially for pupils with higher prior attainment in Year 11.”
- “Attendance is improving, but overall attendance could be higher still.”
- “In a small number of lessons, the curriculum is not fully implemented as intended.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 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) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.5 | 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: 297 first-preference applications, 283 offers in total, 247 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 2014 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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 Bradford.
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Lister Park 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Valley Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dixons Cottingley Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Dixons Kings Academy 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published