St Bede's Catholic College
Long Cross, Bristol, BS11 0SU
1,324 pupils · 110% of 1,208 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 57.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 65.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 82.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 19.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.23 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 204 | 251 | 430 | 204 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 201 | 241 | 463 | 201 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 203 | 279 | 492 | 203 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 206 | 231 | 445 | 206 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 206 | 242 | 418 | 206 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 203 | 256 | 440 | 203 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 206 | 247 | 406 | 206 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 207 | 240 | 453 | 207 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Blaise High School 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe 1.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Bristol Free School 3 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Katherine's School 3.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Redland Green School 5.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Orchard School Bristol 5.3 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.