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St Bede's Catholic College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Long Cross
 Lawrence Weston
 Bristol BS11 0SU
Telephone: 0117 377 2200

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from St Bede's Catholic College
Trust: St Bede's Catholic College
Sponsor: St Bede's Catholic College

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Robert King (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Garry Maher
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.88 / 16.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.8
Number of pupils: 1324
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 63.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Bristol
Constituency: Bristol North West
Electoral Ward: Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston
School Number: 8014602

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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