St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1794 pupils, and a capacity of 1950 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,794
Pupils
1,950
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Bradford 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: 1950 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1950 places. 1794 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1950, Bradford'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. 26% of pupils at St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Highgate, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 4BQ
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148520
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bradford
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary 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: St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1950 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.