St Bede's Inter-Church School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridge, East of England CB1 3TD · Cambridgeshire
#40 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#278 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bede's Inter-Church School
St Bede's Inter-Church School is a academy secondary located in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 943 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 89.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 40th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (93th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 943; capacity filled 104.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 85.6%; ebacc average points 5.86.
There are 113 schools in Cambridge; St Bede's Inter-Church School ranks 9th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)61.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)73.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Bede's Inter-Church School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 943
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 61.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 73.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 85.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.86
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Bede's Inter-Church School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Spinney Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 473 m away
Ridgefield Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 769 m away
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
553 students · 769 m away
Queen Emma Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 793 m away
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
8 students · 895 m away
Colville Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.0 km away
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
177 students · 1.0 km away
The Netherhall School
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,259 students · 1.1 km away
Queen Edith Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 1.2 km away
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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The Thomas Lord Audley School
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940 students
King James Academy Royston
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The Highfield School
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937 students
Loreto College
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Thurstable School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's Inter-Church School a good school?
St Bede's Inter-Church School has a Success Index (England) of 89.6 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #40 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Bede's Inter-Church School rank in East of England?
St Bede's Inter-Church School ranks #40 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #278 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bede's Inter-Church School?
St Bede's Inter-Church School had 943 students in 2025.
Is St Bede's Inter-Church School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bede's Inter-Church School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bede's Inter-Church School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bede's Inter-Church School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.