St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber DN16 2TF · North Lincolnshire
#111 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1479 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Scunthorpe, in the North Lincolnshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 694 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 60.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 111th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (69th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 694; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.8%; ebacc average points 4.47.
There are 44 schools in Scunthorpe; St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 14th of 44 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%)47.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.3%
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 Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 694
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
405 students · 313 m away
St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
327 students · 675 m away
Oakfield Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
262 students · 851 m away
The Grange Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
359 students · 858 m away
Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
436 students · 989 m away
Frederick Gough School
Scunthorpe · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,334 students · 1.0 km away
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students · 1.0 km away
Bushfield Road Infant School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
173 students · 1.2 km away
Priory Lane Community School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
304 students · 1.2 km away
Melior Community Academy
Scunthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
747 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Outwood Academy Brumby
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697 students
Ryedale School
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Howden School
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699 students
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 60.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #111 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 Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #111 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1479 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy had 694 students in 2025.
Is St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.