St Bede's Inter-Church School Catchment Area
St Bede's Inter-Church School is an academy converter secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 938 pupils, and a capacity of 903 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
938
Pupils
903
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St Bede's Inter-Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Inter-Church School?
The catchment area for St Bede's Inter-Church School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire 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 Inter-Church School is managed by Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →St Bede's Inter-Church School: at or above its 903 place limit
St Bede's Inter-Church School has a published admission number of 903 places. 938 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 903 places. Cambridgeshire 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. 15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Cambridge.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Bede's Inter-Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137924
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If St Bede's Inter-Church School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Cambridge are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Church of England/Roman Catholic Schools in Cambridgeshire
St Bede's Inter-Church School shares its religious character with these Church of England/Roman Catholic schools across Cambridgeshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Bede's Inter-Church School 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 Inter-Church School
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Inter-Church School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bede's Inter-Church School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire 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 Inter-Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Bede's Inter-Church School currently has 938 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 903 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Bede's Inter-Church School? ▾
St Bede's Inter-Church School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bede's Inter-Church School cover? ▾
St Bede's Inter-Church School is a secondary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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 St Bede's Inter-Church School? ▾
St Bede's Inter-Church School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.