Located in Cambridge, St Bede's Inter-Church School 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 church of england/roman catholic religious character.

St Bede's Inter-Church School currently has around 938 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 15.2% 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 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 42%. other white pupils make up about 22.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 6% who stay in school sixth forms and 16% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Website: http://www.st-bedes.org.uk
Telephone: 01223568816
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alistair Day
Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137924

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 903
Number of Pupils: 938
Number of Boys: 470
Number of Girls: 468

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British42.00%394
Other White22.40%210
Other Asian6.40%60
Indian6.20%58
White and Asian3.80%36
Other Mixed3.10%29
African3.10%29
Chinese2.80%26
White and Black African2.20%21
Other (any other ethnic group)2.10%20
Irish1.60%15
White and Black Caribbean1.50%14
Unclassified1.40%13
Other Black0.90%8
Pakistani0.30%3
Bangladeshi0.10%1
Caribbean0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Well above average (0.92)
Of the 181 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 170 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.92
Town average
0.47
Local authority average
0.66
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
77%
Town average
34%
Local authority average
26%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
80%
Town average
44%
Local authority average
37%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
63.7
Town average
42.6
Local authority average
39.4
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
6.1
Town average
3.8
Local authority average
3.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
95%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST
4out of 4 1,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND
3out of 4 2,108 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ
4out of 4 2,674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Spinney Primary School
Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB
2out of 4 516 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ridgefield Primary School
Radegund Road , CB1 3RL
3out of 4 840 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Queen Emma Primary School
Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY
3out of 4 866 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Colville Primary School
Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ
- not rated 1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH
3out of 4 1,138 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
- not rated 840 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
3out of 4 840 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Netherhall School
Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN
3out of 4 1,197 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambridge Maths School
119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ
- not rated 1,975 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 2,016 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 2,016 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 2,642 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 2,642 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambridge International School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 555 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cambridge International School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 555 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Holme Court School
Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW
- not rated 555 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School
CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH
- not rated 978 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Cambridge School of Languages
119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ
- not rated 1,955 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.