St Bede's Inter-Church School

Academy converterSecondary

CB1 3TD / 11–16 / Church of England/Roman Catholic

Outstanding

Ofsted

61.6

Attainment 8

96%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
61.6
Progress 8
1.02
Grade 5+ English & Maths
73.9%

96% of parents would recommend this school

212 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
21%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
81%
Agree
16%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
28%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
8%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
64%

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

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
44%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
17%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
23%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
33%
No
67%

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

Answered by about 70 parents

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
34%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
22%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
32%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

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

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
34%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
29%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

14.8% of pupils receive SEN support

14.8%

SEN support

8.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.2%

95.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
95.4%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1

Free school meals
15.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.2:1
Overall absence
6.58%
Persistent absence
11.47%
English as additional language
25.3%
Teachers with QTS
97.7%
White
66%
White British42%
Other White22.4%
Irish1.6%
Mixed
10.6%
White & Asian3.8%
Other Mixed3.1%
White & Black African2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Asian
15.8%
Other Asian6.4%
Indian6.2%
Chinese2.8%
Pakistani0.3%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
4.6%
African2.2%
Caribbean1.5%
Other Black0.9%
Other
2.1%