School profile

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,465 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,005 of 1,050 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Maureen Wilkinson
TrustBISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityStockton-on-Tees
Opened01 Feb 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141370.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Attainment 8 score4745.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths68%69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths51%50.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.5%12.9%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63%61.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4200--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,005
Girls481
Boys524
Eligible for free school meals26.5%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support121
EHC plan40
Average class size25.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.8%
African
7.2%
Other White
3.8%
Other Asian
2.7%
Pakistani
1.5%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%

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 schoolStockton-on-TeesEngland
Overall absence8.6%8.5%8%
Persistent absence23.2%23.8%21.6%
Severe absence4.1%4%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)194
Applications (Year 7)484
First preference applications (Year 7)201
First preference offers (Year 7)192
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,050
Pupils on roll1,022
Unfilled places2.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult13.1
Teachers (FTE)58.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.5
Support staff (FTE)38.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate32.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions6

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 destination91.8%
Staying in education87%
Further education72.6%
Sixth form college12.5%
Not sustained5.8%
Apprenticeship2.4%
Employment2.4%
School sixth form1.9%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Grangefield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, StocktonAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFairfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryIan Ramsey Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHardwick Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Oak Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

What is Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy rank in England?

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy ranks 1,465 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy?

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy has 1,005 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,050.

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.