Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy, based in Stockton-on-Tees, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy currently has around 1029 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 23.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 9 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.9%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
| Website: | www.olsb.bhcet.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01642704970 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Maureen Wilkinson |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141370 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1029 |
| Number of Boys: | 533 |
| Number of Girls: | 496 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.90% | 822 |
| African | 5.40% | 56 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 41 |
| Other Asian | 3.70% | 38 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 13 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Primary School Dunelm Road , Elm Tree TS19 0TS | 3out of 4 | 387 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehouse Primary School Dunelm Road , Elm Tree TS19 0TS | - not rated | 387 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Close , Bishopton Road West TS19 7HA | 3out of 4 | 653 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, Stockton-On-Tees Bishopton Road West , TS19 7HA | - not rated | 653 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Elm Tree CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School St Mark's Close , Bishopton Road West TS19 7HA | - not rated | 653 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Bede RC School Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grangefield Academy Oxbridge Avenue , TS18 4LE | 4out of 4 | 639 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grangefield School and Technology College Oxbridge Avenue , TS18 4LE | - not rated | 639 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ian Ramsey Church of England Aided Comprehensive School Fairfield Road , Fairfield TS19 7AJ | - not rated | 1,264 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Sixth Form College Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QD | - not rated | 402 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greengates Primary Pupil Support Centre Melton Road , Thornaby TS19 0JD | - not rated | 626 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Green Gates Academy Melton Road , TS19 0JD | 3out of 4 | 626 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Hill School and Technology College Ketton Road , Hardwick Estate TS19 8BU | - not rated | 1,322 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Hill Academy Ketton Road , Hardwick Estate TS19 8BU | 3out of 4 | 1,322 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Primrose Hill School Durham Road , TS19 0DZ | - not rated | 1,395 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.