Secondary
St Bede's Catholic College
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1324 of 1208 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- ST BEDE'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
October 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
65%
57.1
11th of 40 by our score, among the secondary schools in Bristol we can score - 44 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 |
| Entered the EBacc | 19% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% |
| A level average points per entry | 34.72 |
| A level students | 130 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 74% |
| 22/23 | 61% |
| 23/24 | 57% |
| 24/25 | 65% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 35.8 |
| 22/23 | 34.2 |
| 23/24 | 33.3 |
| 24/25 | 34.7 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.46 |
| 22/23 | +0.57 |
| 23/24 | +0.38 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 61.6 |
| 22/23 | 57.8 |
| 23/24 | 55.6 |
| 24/25 | 57.1 |
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Bristol, City of admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Robert King
- Address
- Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
- Telephone
- 01173772200