Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1029 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,029
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2018
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is managed by Stockton-on-Tees and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Stockton-on-Tees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockton-on-Tees catchment area documents →Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy: 1050 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1029 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1050, Stockton-on-Tees's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 23.4% of pupils at Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Stockton-on-Tees.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockton-on-Tees publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Stockton-on-Tees school admissions →
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
- Local authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141370
Other Secondary Schools in Stockton-on-Tees
If Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Stockton-on-Tees
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Stockton-on-Tees. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Gregory's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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St Michael's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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St Bede's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Stockton-on-Tees uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Stockton-on-Tees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy? ▾
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Stockton-on-Tees before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy cover? ▾
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Stockton-on-Tees, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy? ▾
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.