68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1015.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,794
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bradford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+3pp
68%66%64%
'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+8pp
45%41%37%
'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.5
-1.0
45.545.044.5
'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
9%
-40pp
49%29%9%
'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
1015.4
-160.7
1176.11095.71015.4
'24'25
'25 · 1015.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
33.9
+2.4
33.932.731.6
'24'25
'25 · 33.9
A-level value added
+0.18
+0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-0pp
13%13%12%
'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,794
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Highgate, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Local authority
Bradford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 45% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 9% | 1015.4 | 16% | 1,794 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 37% | 45.5 | -0.15 | 49% | 1176.1 | 49% | 1,784 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.18 | 12% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.02 | 13% | 178 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,794 | 17.9 | 21% | 28% | 27% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,784 | 17.8 | 20% | 25% | 26% | 10% | 31% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.