St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD9 4BQ · Bradford
#163 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1970 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,800 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 49.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 163rd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (57th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,800; capacity filled 92.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.5%; ebacc average points 3.51.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy ranks 42nd of 144 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%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.2%
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 and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,800
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.51
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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Lilycroft Primary School
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367 students · 1.1 km away
Bradford Grammar School
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Frizinghall Primary School
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410 students · 1.2 km away
Westbourne Primary School
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381 students · 1.2 km away
St Philip's CofE Primary School
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210 students · 1.3 km away
Miriam Lord Primary School
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370 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 49.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #163 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy ranks #163 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1970 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy had 1,800 students in 2025.
Is St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.