St Bede’s Catholic Academy | Reviews, Admissions and Catchment Area

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About St Bede’s Catholic Academy

Name

St Bede’s Catholic Academy

Website

https://stbedesstockton.bhcet.org.uk/

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

Academy conversion letter

This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.

Head of School

Mrs Bernadette Rizzie-Allan (Executive Head) Mrs Liz Duffield (Temp. Headteacher)

Address

Green Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DW

Phone Number

01642678071

Phase

Academy

Type

Academy converter

Age Range

3-11

Religious Character

Roman Catholic

Gender

Mixed

Number of Pupils

218

Local Authority

Stockton-on-Tees

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school. Pupils' achievement is good and they make good progress from their low starting points on entry to the school.

Teaching is good because teachers plan lessons that are interesting and sustain pupils' interest. This means that all pupils are fully involved in activities. Pupils who find learning difficult are well supported and also make good progress.

Pupils are positive about the school. Behaviour is good in lessons and around school. Pupils feel safe and are confident adults will help them if they have a problem.

The headteacher leads the school well. Changes have been effective in improving standards, pupils' progress and teac...hing. Staff, including teaching assistants, work very closely together as a team.

They all promote the school's aims and their teamwork has contributed to good improvement since the last inspection. The governing body provides effective challenge and support for the school. Governors are fully involved in the continuous drive for improvement.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Not enough pupils, particularly in Key Stage 1, reach the highest levels because teachers do not ensure tasks are always hard enough and a few lessons do not move at a fast enough pace. Work across the school and in different subjects is not marked to the same standard. Written comments do not always tell pupils how to make their work better.

Information about this school

St Bede's is an average-sized primary school. The overwhelming majority of pupils are of White British heritage. The number of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium is well above the national average.

The proportion of pupils supported at school action is below average as is the proportion of pupils at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. The school meets the current floor standards which set the government's minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress. Since the previous inspection there have been a number of changes in staffing including the appointment of a new deputy headteacher.