St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

A good academy converter school in Bradford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy.

Bradford, BD94BQ Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
51.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.15
English & Maths grade 4+ %
56.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 64.3%
Continue in education or training
64.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 70.0%
Sustained employment
32.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 September 2019
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Highgate
Heaton
Bradford, BD94BQ
Phone
1274941941
Website
sbsj.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
148520
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Highgate, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Website
http://sbsj.co.uk/
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1950 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,784
Free School Meals
25.9% (462 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.7% (30 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
30.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
45.5
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.1
English Attainment 8:
9.8
Maths Attainment 8:
8.5
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.1
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.1
Ebacc English:
99.0%
Ebacc Entry:
27.2%
Ebacc Humanities:
87.1%
Ebacc Languages:
49.3%
Ebacc Maths:
99.3%
Ebacc Sciences:
94.6%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.15
Progress 8 Range:
-0.32 to 0.01
University Progression:
68.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
70.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
13.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
8.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
68%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
201 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Key Performance Indicators

Education Continuation:
70.0 (+13.9 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
64.3 (+12.3 vs average)
Attainment 8:
45.5 (+6.0 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
112 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
223
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,784 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

History (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(12 students)
Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(9 students)
Business Studies (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★★★ ★
(7 students)
Applied Sciences (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★★ ★★
(16 students)
English Literature (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(16 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Christus Lumen Gentium (Christ Light of the Nations)"

Aspiration Self Control Reflection Service Courage Autonomy

St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic College. The ethos is shaped by the motto Christus Lumen Gentium and a programme of liturgy and worship that provides opportunities to reflect on individual faith journeys. The teachings of Christ are captured in the College prayer, which is the heartbeat of the College and directs relationships, policies and procedures.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to our website. Our mission as a College is to honour the original aim of the first headteacher of St Bede’s Catholic Grammar School, Cardinal Arthur Hinsley, who wished to provide students with a thorough training in Catholic faith alongside a secular education equal to the best public schools in England. Guided by the motto Christus Lumen Gentium, we strive to ignite, illuminate and shine in our students, forming happy, confident, spiritually awake, life-long learners who are intellectually accomplished, morally grounded and spiritually alive.

Facilities

Ignis site (Lower School) – Cunliffe Road, Bradford, BD8 7AP Ardor site (Upper School) – Highgate, Bradford, BD9 4BQ Lighthouse facility for attendance, welfare, behaviour and inclusion

Curriculum Highlights

Art and Design Business Studies Citizenship Criminology Design Technology English Geography Hair and Barbering Health and Social Care History Hospitality and Catering ICT and Computing Law Mathematics Media Studies MFL PE Performing Arts Photography Politics PSHE Psychology RE Science Sociology Travel and Tourism UPS Key Stage 4 Option Choices Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4

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