St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Highgate, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 4BQ

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About this school

St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Bradford. The school has 1,794 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 September 2019). Last inspected 19 May 2026. The Headteacher is Lawrence Bentley. The school is administered by Bradford local authority. It belongs to BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 September 2023.

School details

Head

Lawrence Bentley

Trust

BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Local authority

Bradford

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

URN

148520

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bradford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

• Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
• Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
• EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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