82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
995.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,315
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bede's Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Bristol, City of
Part ofST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-1pp
91%86%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+9pp
74%65%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
57.1
+1.5
61.658.655.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.1
EBacc entry
19%
-6pp
26%20%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
995.0
+21.5
995.0935.9876.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 995.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.7
+1.4
35.832.930.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+5pp
19%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,315
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
Local authority
Bristol, City of
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 | 82% | 65% | 57.1 | Not applicable | 19% | 995.0 | 26% | 1,315 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 57% | 55.6 | +0.38 | 26% | 973.5 | 28% | 1,301 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 61% | 57.8 | +0.57 | 15% | 964.7 | 27% | 1,268 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 74% | 61.6 | +0.46 | 15% | 893.8 | 22% | 1,228 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 56% | 57.5 | +0.17 | 23% | 876.8 | 28% | 1,091 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 53% | 55.5 | +0.06 | 27% | 778.0 | 35% | 1,038 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 58% | 55.1 | +0.21 | 37% | — | 40% | 1,049 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.18 | 15% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.27 | 9% | 141 |
| 2022/23 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 19% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 35.8 | B- | — | 18% | 99 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | -0.01 | 6% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | 31.3 | C | -0.01 | 8% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.07 | 17% | 72 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,315 | 17.0 | 11% | 28% | 13% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,301 | 16.8 | 10% | 24% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,268 | 17.1 | 10% | 22% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,228 | 15.8 | 9% | 23% | 9% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,175 | 16.0 | 6% | 21% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,091 | 15.0 | 7% | 21% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,038 | 15.7 | 3% | 21% | 13% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,049 | 16.1 | 3% | 22% | 15% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.