School profile

St Bede's School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Redhill, RH1 2LQ

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#276 of 3,312

Better than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#763 of 2,536

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

St Bede's School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jan 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,918 of 1,959 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England/Roman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Adam Powell
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125278.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Attainment 8 score59.550.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths87.6%73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths70.6%54.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths24.8%17.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths82.4%68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4330--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Average points per A-level entry3737.1935
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.4537.535.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better17.1%18.1%17.5%
A-level progress score0.13--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study152--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,918
Girls1,002
Boys916
Eligible for free school meals5.8%
First language not English9.5%
SEN support55
EHC plan67
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.4%
Other White
8.3%
African
5.4%
Other mixed
4.3%
Indian
3.5%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other Asian
2.4%
Other Black
1.8%
White and Black African
1.6%
Irish
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence4.7%7%8%
Persistent absence10.4%17.8%21.6%
Severe absence1.1%2.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)316
Applications (Year 7)936
First preference applications (Year 7)469
First preference offers (Year 7)311
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)77

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,959
Pupils on roll1,948
Unfilled places0.6%
Sixth form places310
Sixth form pupils on roll301

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult12.5
Teachers (FTE)114.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.44
Support staff (FTE)62.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25102.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2594.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination97.6%
Staying in education94.8%
Sixth form college44%
School sixth form41.9%
Further education8.9%
Not sustained2.1%
Employment1.5%
Apprenticeship1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.7%
Higher education53.2%
Employment28.1%
Not sustained7.6%
Apprenticeship5.8%
Further education0.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about St Bede's School

What is St Bede's School's Ofsted rating?

St Bede's School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jan 2017.

How does St Bede's School rank in England?

St Bede's School ranks 276 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 91% of schools) and 763 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Bede's School?

St Bede's School has 1,918 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,959.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.