72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
634.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
707
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityNorth Lincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy · Secondary · North Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-2pp
76%69%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-5pp
56%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
47.8
-0.5
50.346.041.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
66%
+34pp
81%56%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
634.6
+140.4
636.0565.1494.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 634.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.06
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
88%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
707
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.65:1
EAL
20%
LA AVG 10.45%
FSM eligible
30%
LA AVG 26.24%
SEN
14%
LA AVG 28.49%
Overall absence
7%
LA AVG 5.72%
Persistent absence
19%
LA AVG 14.09%
Contact
Address
Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
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 | 72% | 51% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 66% | 634.6 | 66% | 707 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 56% | 48.3 | +0.06 | 32% | 494.1 | 32% | 682 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 38% | 41.8 | -0.36 | 75% | 510.0 | 76% | 673 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 52% | 50.3 | -0.06 | 81% | 636.0 | 82% | 651 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 51% | 45.8 | +0.12 | 64% | 508.1 | 65% | 685 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 47% | 48.0 | -0.08 | 56% | 543.8 | 60% | 673 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 52% | 49.8 | +0.17 | 38% | — | 47% | 678 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 707 | 16.3 | 14% | 20% | 30% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 682 | 15.7 | 11% | 22% | 28% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 673 | 15.9 | 15% | 23% | 26% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 651 | 15.8 | 15% | 19% | 25% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 673 | 17.4 | 17% | 17% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 685 | 15.7 | 14% | 19% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 673 | 16.8 | 12% | 17% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 678 | 15.7 | 13% | 18% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.