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St Bede's Inter-Church School

Academy converter · Cambridge · CB1 3TD

Ages 11–16 · 943 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

64.8

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+1.02
−20+2
Attainment 864.8
English & maths grade 5+82%
English & maths grade 4+91%
EBacc entry80%

EBacc APS: 6.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
933

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

943 pupils · 903 places

Pupils on roll
943
Boys / girls
478 / 465
School capacity
903
Capacity fill
943 / 903 (104%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
157
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of East Anglia
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST BEDE'S INTER CHURCH SCHOOL
Academy trust
ST BEDE'S INTER CHURCH SCHOOL
Sponsor
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Headteacher
Mr Alistair Day

Location

Address
Birdwood Road
Postcode
CB1 3TD
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 943 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.7%. Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of East Anglia.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Secondary schools in Cambridge
16
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB1
23
Secondary in CB1
4
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alistair Day
Telephone
01223568816
Website
http://www.st-bedes.org.uk

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