St Bede's School

St Bede's School continues to uphold its reputation as an outstanding educational institution, excelling in both academic and personal development of its pupils. The school has established a safe and supportive environment where students feel respected and valued, leading to rare instances of bullying and exceptional behavior. The curriculum is rigorous and well-structured, allowing all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve remarkable outcomes. The innovative elective program in Year 8 further enhances students' engagement, offering them opportunities to explore a wide range of subjects beyond the traditional curriculum.

Strengths

• Exceptional behavior and respect amongst pupils
• Outstanding pastoral care and support for students
• High expectations reflected in inspirational lesson content
• Innovative elective program allows for personalized learning
• Rigorous and well-sequenced curriculum across all subjects
• Exemplary support for pupils with SEND and those struggling with reading
• Strong achievements in creative arts and overall academic success
• Comprehensive personal, social, health, and economic education curriculum
• Effective careers advice and support tailored to student needs
• Active engagement in community service and charitable activities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Bede's School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.6% of pupils at St Bede's School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Bede's School had 16.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 2.9% of pupils at St Bede's School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Bede's School received £7,597 and spent £7,764 for each of its 1,919 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,190,000 (£620 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Bede's School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Bede's School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was St Bede's School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Bede's School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does St Bede's School have?

St Bede's School has 1,918 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Bede's School cover?

St Bede's School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are St Bede's School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 59.5, and 71% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is St Bede's School?

St Bede's School is at Carlton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 2LQ.