St Bede's School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

RH1 2LQ / 11–18 / Church of England/Roman Catholic

57.9

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
57.9
Progress 8
0.72
Grade 5+ English & Maths
68.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
37
Achieving AAB+
17.1%

94% of parents would recommend this school

326 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
28%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
26%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
37%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
6%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
69%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
46%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
14%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
26%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
20%
No
80%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 65 parents

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
27%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
14%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
28%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
31%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
37%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
32%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
36%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
37%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

5.7% of pupils receive SEN support

5.7%

SEN support

2.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.8%

96.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
96.1%

48% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
94%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
48%
Entered top-third university
38%
Achieved a degree
81%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1

Free school meals
6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.1:1
Overall absence
4.98%
Persistent absence
10.38%
English as additional language
10%
Teachers with QTS
99%
White
70.8%
White British60.1%
Other White9.2%
Irish1.5%
Mixed
9%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Asian2.7%
White & Black African1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Asian
6.9%
Indian3.4%
Other Asian2.5%
Pakistani0.5%
Chinese0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
3.7%
Other Black1.5%
African1.3%
Caribbean0.9%
Other
1.1%