St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,794 pupils

Highgate, Heaton, BD9 4BQWebsite01274941941

Good1,794 pupilsAges 11–18

Artsmark PlatinumRights Aware (Silver)(2024)

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Good6y ago

Inspected Sept 2019

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,794

Good6y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,794

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,794 / 1,950 (92%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Lawrence Bentley

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Sept 2019

Results

Attainment 8: 44.5

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

9.0%

Absence rate

Avg 6.8%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.0%vs 6.8% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence24.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate18.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support19.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans1.7%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health106 pupils (28%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty83 pupils (22%)

Specific Learning Difficulty73 pupils (20%)

Speech, Language & Communication46 pupils (12%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder29 pupils (8%)

Physical Disability12 pupils (3%)

Hearing Impairment8 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed7 pupils (2%)

Other6 pupils (2%)

Visual Impairment4 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)102

Teaching assistants (FTE)37

Support staff (FTE)95

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,794

Free school meals24.6%

English as additional language27.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British36.7%

Pakistani13.5%

White Other12.9%

Black African12.7%

Other5.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean4.3%

Indian3.7%

Mixed Other2.7%

Mixed White & Asian2.2%

Mixed White & African1.3%

Asian Other1.0%

Black Other1.0%

Black Caribbean0.8%

Unclassified0.6%

Gypsy/Roma0.5%

Bangladeshi0.5%

White Irish0.4%

Chinese0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2026

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Listed building56-68, HIGHGATEGrade II Listed

Spending Per Pupil

£7,533

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,067 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,220

Support staff£1,043

Premises£315

Energy£161

Learning resources£177

Income per pupil£7,783

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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