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St Bede's Catholic Academy

Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees · TS19 0DW

Ages 3–11 · 231 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill120%

231 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
104 / 127
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
231 / 189 (122%)
Free school meals
54.4%
FSM pupils
106
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Bernadette Rizzie-Allan (Executive Head)

Location

Address
Green Lane
Postcode
TS19 0DW
Town
Stockton-on-Tees
County
Teesside
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
65
Primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees
46
Academies among open schools in Stockton-on-Tees
78% (51)
Open schools in TS19
18
Primary in TS19
12
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Primary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
60

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM76.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Mill Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Whitehouse Primary School

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  • Oxbridge Lane Primary School

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  • St Gregory's Catholic Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Tilery Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

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  • Bowesfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Rizzie-Allan (Executive Head)
Telephone
01642678071
Website
https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/

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