St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Highgate Heaton Bradford BD9 4BQ |
| Phone | 01274941941 |
| Reference Number | 148520 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1784 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.17%
Girls: 49.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 144 | 145 | 289 |
| 8 | 142 | 149 | 291 |
| 9 | 149 | 144 | 293 |
| 10 | 162 | 130 | 292 |
| 11 | 152 | 144 | 296 |
| 12 | 75 | 96 | 171 |
| 13 | 71 | 81 | 152 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 39.6% |
| Pakistani | 13.7% |
| White, Other | 13.1% |
| African | 10.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.8% |
| Indian | 2.6% |
| White & Asian | 2.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-09-06 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 45.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.15 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School
Rossefield Road, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 4DA |
0.16 miles |
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Margaret McMillan Primary School
Scotchman Road, Heaton, Margaret McMillan Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5DF |
0.34 miles |
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St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Scotchman Road, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AT |
0.42 miles |
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Carlton Mills
Scotchman Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AT |
0.42 miles |
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Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, Bradford, BD9 5AD |
0.64 miles |
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Lilycroft Primary School
Lilycroft Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AD |
0.66 miles |
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Frizinghall Primary School
Salisbury Road, Frizinghall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 4HP |
0.75 miles |
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Westbourne Primary School
Skinner Lane, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7PL |
0.77 miles |
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St Philip's CofE Primary School
Whitby Terrace, Girlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9JL |
0.82 miles |
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Miriam Lord Primary School
Bavaria Place, Manningham, Bavaria Place, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8RG |
0.85 miles |
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Lady Royd Primary School
Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB |
0.87 miles |
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Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Haworth Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6LL |
0.9 miles |
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Chellow Heights Special School
Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Chellow Heights School Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6AL |
0.91 miles |
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Girlington Primary School
Girlington Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9NR |
0.92 miles |
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Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Ambler Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8AW |
0.93 miles |
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St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street, Bradford, BD8 9QW |
0.93 miles |
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Whetley Academy
Whetley Lane, Girlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9HZ |
0.97 miles |
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Iqra Primary Academy
Drummond Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8DA |
0.98 miles |
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Shipley CofE Primary School
Otley Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2PT |
1.01 miles |
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Atlas Community Primary School
Lincoln Close, Manningham, Atlas Community Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8DL |
1.12 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Bradford Grammar School
|
0.72 miles |
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High Park School
Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RY |
0.82 miles |
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Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RB |
0.87 miles |
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
North Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7ND |
0.91 miles |
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Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6AL |
0.98 miles |
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Prism Independent School
Walker Drive, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9ES |
1.04 miles |
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6NA |
1.11 miles |
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Bradford Christian School
Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford, BD2 1BT |
1.15 miles |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Syedna Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9AR |
1.16 miles |
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Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Clifton Street, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DA |
1.25 miles |
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One In A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DX |
1.3 miles |
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The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc
White Abbey Road, Bradford, BD8 8EJ |
1.4 miles |
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Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 0DH |
1.43 miles |
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Shipley College
Exhibition Road, Victoria Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JW |
1.51 miles |
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Cottingley New Road, Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
1.62 miles |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 2AN |
1.69 miles |
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
158 Cliffe Road, Undercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0LT |
1.85 miles |
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Hanson Academy
Sutton Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1JP |
1.85 miles |
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Titus Salt School
Higher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD17 5RH |
1.9 miles |
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Bradford College
Great Horton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1AY |
1.98 miles |