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St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Highgate
Heaton
Bradford, BD9 4BQ

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1950
Pupils
1794 (Boys: 904, Girls: 890)
Free School Meals
26%
Capacity utilisation
92% (1,794 / 1,950)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2023
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
148520
LAESTAB
3804023
UKPRN
10088075
Establishment No.
4023
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 17 Oct 2019
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,784
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    17 Oct 2019
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (17 Oct 2019)