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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy

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

Ages 11–16 · 1,005 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,071

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

224

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

195

Total preferences (any rank)
514
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,005 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,005
Boys / girls
524 / 481
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,005 / 1,050 (96%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
266
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Wilkinson

Location

Address
Bishopton Road West
Postcode
TS19 0QH
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
County
Cleveland
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 1,005 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
65
Secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
11
Academies among open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
78% (51)
Open schools in TS19
18
Secondary in TS19
3
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Secondary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • The Grangefield Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS18 4LE · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 7AJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 8TF · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence17.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • North Shore Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS20 2AY · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence11.3%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maureen Wilkinson
Telephone
01642704970
Website
https://olsb.bhcet.org.uk/

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