86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
74%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1054.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
938
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England/Roman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bede's Inter-Church School · Secondary · Cambridgeshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-5pp
91%87%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
74%
-8pp
82%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
Attainment 8
61.6
-3.2
68.164.160.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.6
EBacc entry
71%
-9pp
80%71%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
1054.3
-76.6
1160.31011.9863.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1054.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
938
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
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 | 86% | 74% | 61.6 | Not applicable | 71% | 1054.3 | 73% | 938 |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 82% | 64.8 | +1.02 | 80% | 1130.9 | 81% | 924 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 80% | 63.7 | +0.92 | 77% | 1099.5 | 79% | 912 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 82% | 68.1 | +1.22 | 77% | 1160.3 | 77% | 909 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 70% | 60.1 | +0.81 | 62% | 863.5 | 62% | 852 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 67% | 58.1 | +0.70 | 39% | 795.7 | 46% | 828 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 71% | 55.5 | +0.50 | 45% | — | 53% | 818 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 938 | 15.6 | 15% | 25% | 16% | 7% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 924 | 15.7 | 17% | 26% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 912 | 17.1 | 11% | 26% | 11% | 6% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 909 | 16.4 | 9% | 24% | 11% | 6% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 900 | 17.0 | 6% | 24% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 852 | 16.4 | 6% | 19% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 828 | 15.9 | 8% | 19% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 818 | 16.6 | 7% | 19% | 10% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.