Located in Scunthorpe, St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy currently has around 707 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 29.1% 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 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.5%). other white pupils make up about 17.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
| Website: | www.stbedesscunthorpe.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01724245151 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ryan Hibbard |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138018 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 700 |
| Number of Pupils: | 707 |
| Number of Boys: | 355 |
| Number of Girls: | 352 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.50% | 449 |
| Other White | 17.10% | 121 |
| Indian | 3.30% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 20 |
| African | 2.70% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 17 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Infants' School School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD | - not rated | 151 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lincoln Gardens Junior School Lincoln Gardens , DN16 2ED | - not rated | 342 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lincoln Gardens Infant School Lincoln Gardens , DN16 2ED | - not rated | 342 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lincoln Gardens Primary School Lincoln Gardens , Ashby DN16 2ED | 3out of 4 | 342 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Anne's Crescent , Ashby DN16 2LW | - not rated | 737 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic School Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Frederick Gough School Grange Lane South , Bottesford DN16 3NG | 3out of 4 | 1,115 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Brumby Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT | 3out of 4 | 1,136 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brumby Engineering College Cemetery Road , DN16 1NT | - not rated | 1,136 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS | - not rated | 1,709 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD | - not rated | 131 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowan Education Heslam Park, Ashby Road , DN16 2AG | - not rated | 1,235 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coritani Academy Wyredale Road , DN16 2PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,297 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hugh's Special School Bushfield Road , DN16 1NB | 4out of 4 | 1,359 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Primary School Grange Lane North , DN16 1BN | 3out of 4 | 1,397 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.