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ClosedSecondaryURN 140569

St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Bradford · BD9 4BQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,836 pupils · Bradford

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,503

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

339

Places offered

284

1st-preference offers

270

Total preferences (any rank)
776
Preferred offers (top 3)
284
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill94%

1,836 pupils · 1,950 places

Pupils on roll
1,836
Boys / girls
928 / 908
School capacity
1,950
Capacity fill
1,836 / 1,950 (94%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
343
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Lawrence Bentley

Location

Address
Highgate, Heaton
Postcode
BD9 4BQ
Town
Bradford
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,836 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD9
16
Secondary in BD9
4
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD9

  • Bradford Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6RB · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Lister Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD8 7ND · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence17.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6AL · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Belle Vue Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6NA · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD8 7DX · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Dixons Cottingley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bingley · BD16 1TZ · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lawrence Bentley

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