Secondary school

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Stockton-on-Tees
  • TS19 0QH
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,073 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 27%2021/22: top 38%2022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against North East

Attainment 843.3 · North East 45.24/10 Below−26.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths37.6% · North East 43.7%4/10 Below−32.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.79 · North East 3.934/10 Below−31.5 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.40 · North East −0.214/10 Below−63.8 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 58.8 · 125 pupils · North East 49.42016/17: 53.7 · 116 pupils · North East 45.12017/18: 51.2 · 135 pupils · North East 44.92018/19: 50.9 · 146 pupils · North East 45.52021/22: 50.8 · 191 pupils · North East 48.42022/23: 44 · 209 pupils · North East 45.32023/24: 45.5 · 208 pupils · North East 44.652024/25: 43.3 · 197 pupils · North East 45.258.843.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 60% · 116 pupils · North East 36%2017/18: 66% · 135 pupils · North East 39%2018/19: 53% · 146 pupils · North East 38%2021/22: 54% · 191 pupils · North East 47%2022/23: 39% · 209 pupils · North East 41%2023/24: 42.8% · 208 pupils · North East 42.5%2024/25: 37.6% · 197 pupils · North East 43.7%66%37.6%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.5%
192 of 201 who put it first2014 · 94.3%2026 · 95.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st201192
2nd1341
3rd1150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2018Outstanding
  6. 2023Remains Outstanding
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,005
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.9%
First language not English9.4%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)9.4%
Persistently absent pupils26.9%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

95.7% full · 1,050 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 222 responses (21.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.9% not applicable61.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27% not applicable64.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.3% who said Yes above63% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school82% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent74.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult13.1
  • Classroom teachers 51.4
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 28

Teachers 58.4 FTE · Whole workforce 96.9 · 117 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,959
Spend per pupil£7,627
Staff spend per pupil£6,005
Reserve per pupil£1,201
  • +£1,237,000revenue reserve
  • +£342,000in-year balance

Grants £7,775 · self-generated £412 · premises £327 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (35 academies) · trust reserve £12,990,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

208 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.8%
  • Education87%
  • Apprenticeship2.4%
  • Employment2.4%
  • Not sustained5.8%
  • Unknown2.4%