High Park School vs St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
135
1800
Capacity
100
1950
Occupancy
135%
92%
FSM %
47.6%
28.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2025
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
47.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
104
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
24%
Degree course
-
72%
Any L4+ destination
-
74%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
179
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (66)
Biology (62)
Biology (54)
Psychology (54)
Sociology (52)
Mathematics (52)
Chemistry (52)
Sociology (48)