St Bede's Catholic College Catchment Area
St Bede's Catholic College is an academy converter secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1315 pupils, and a capacity of 1208 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,315
Pupils
1,208
Capacity
109%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Bede's Catholic College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic College?
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic College is the geographic zone Bristol, City of 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. Bristol, City of 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 Catholic College is managed by Bristol, City of 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 Bristol, City of before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bristol, City of catchment area documents →St Bede's Catholic College: at or above its 1208 place limit
St Bede's Catholic College has a published admission number of 1208 places. 1315 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 109%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1208 places. Bristol, City of allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bristol.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bristol, City of 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. Bristol, City of Council school admissions (official) →
St Bede's Catholic College: School Information
- Full address
- Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137627
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Bristol Brunel Academy Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bristol, City of
St Bede's Catholic College shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bristol, City of. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Holy Cross RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic College 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 Catholic College
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic College? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Catholic College is the geographic zone Bristol, City of 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. Bristol, City of 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 Catholic College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bede's Catholic College currently has 1315 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1208 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Catholic College? ▾
St Bede's Catholic College uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bristol, City of before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's Catholic College cover? ▾
St Bede's Catholic College is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 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 Catholic College? ▾
St Bede's Catholic College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.