St Bede's Catholic Academy, Stockton-on-Tees

In its own words: "We aim to develop everyone's potential, together with Home, Parish and Community, as a valued member of the family of St. Bede's."

From the headteacher's welcome: "St Bede's is not just any school; we are a hugely popular, innovative, and high-achieving academy that strives to provide the very best education for our children. Families in Stockton can expect a warm welcome when they join our St Bede's community. We understand the importance of creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, dance, choir, coding and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Bede's Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 77% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Bede's Catholic Academy as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Bede's Catholic Academy are The Oak Tree Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Mill Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 55% maths); St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 36% reading, 51% maths); and Whitehouse Primary School (0.7 miles, 78% reading, 75% maths).

St Bede's Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Bede's Catholic Academy is one of 35 schools run by Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Bede's Catholic Academy (as of April 2026): 85% would recommend the school and 85% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (92%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (77%).

52.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Black (32%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Stockton Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brown's Bridge (b), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Bede's Catholic Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 708 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Bede's Catholic Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic Academy are The Grangefield Academy (0.7 miles), Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (0.8 miles), North Shore Academy (0.8 miles) and Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy (1.2 miles).