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St Bede's Catholic Middle School

Holloway Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7HA ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 9–13 in Redditch. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (January 2023). No comparable results are published for this school. 3 families put it first for 9 places (September 2021 entry).

Ages
9–13
Pupils
646
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Worcestershire
Academy trust
ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Lloyd Roberts
Opened
Jul 2014

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (18 Jan 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 157 pupils

Expected standard
63%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
3%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
104
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
63%
Worcestershire
59%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2021 (national offer day data)

Offers made
9
1st preferences
3
All applications
11
1st prefs per place
0.33
Fewer first choices than places

3 of 3 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
647
Capacity
640
101% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.4%
  • English as an additional language34.9%
  • SEN support13.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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