St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16707 pupils

Collum Avenue, DN16 2TFWebsite01724245151

Good707 pupilsAges 11–16

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils707

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils707

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

707 / 700 (101%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Mr Ryan Hibbard

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 47.8

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

6.9%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.9%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence18.8%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate24.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support11.3%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder24 pupils (25%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty22 pupils (23%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health20 pupils (21%)

Specific Learning Difficulty20 pupils (21%)

Speech, Language & Communication6 pupils (6%)

Physical Disability2 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)44

Teaching assistants (FTE)10

Support staff (FTE)24

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils707

Free school meals29.1%

English as additional language20.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British63.5%

White Other17.1%

Indian3.3%

Mixed Other2.8%

Black African2.7%

Mixed White & Asian2.4%

Asian Other2.1%

Other1.6%

Pakistani1.1%

Bangladeshi1.1%

Black Other0.7%

Mixed White & African0.7%

Unclassified0.3%

Chinese0.3%

White Irish0.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2025

Leavers' Destinations

88.0%

to education

Sixth Form1.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

KS4

Attainment 852.6

Progress 80.25

EBacc entry56.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,091

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,509 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,438

Support staff£732

Premises£267

Energy£213

Learning resources£126

Income per pupil£7,028

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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