St Bede's Catholic Middle School, Redditch
St Bede's Catholic Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Redditch, part of St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Redditch with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Bede's Catholic Middle School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at St Bede's Catholic Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Bede's Catholic Middle School
For September 2021 entry, 3 families put St Bede's Catholic Middle School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2021 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Bede's Catholic Middle School are Woodfield Academy (0.4 miles, Requires improvement); Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.2); Birchensale Middle School (1.2 miles, Inadequate); and Arrow Vale High School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 41.9).
Woodfield AcademyTrinity High School and Sixth Form CentreBirchensale Middle SchoolArrow Vale High School
The trust
St Bede's Catholic Middle School is one of 29 schools run by St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 29 schools in St Raphael the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
36.1% 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%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 88 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 14 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Bede's School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 303 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 Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Bede's Catholic Middle School issued 25 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic Middle School are St George's CofE First School and Nursery (0.2 miles), Oak Hill First School (0.4 miles), St Stephen's CofE First School (0.8 miles) and St Luke's CofE First School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St George's CofE First School and NurseryOak Hill First SchoolSt Stephen's CofE First SchoolSt Luke's CofE First School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
25
Suspensions
3.86%
Suspension rate
15 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 647 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Bede's Catholic Middle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Bede's Catholic Middle School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St Bede's Catholic Middle School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
648 pupils
640 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redditch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redditch
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
88
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
646
Total Pupils
321
Boys
325
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,739
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,617
Per pupil
£3919k
Total funding
£149k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
659
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about St Bede's Catholic Middle School
What are SATs results like at St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
Of the pupils at St Bede's Catholic Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is St Bede's Catholic Middle School's Ofsted rating?
St Bede's Catholic Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When St Bede's Catholic Middle School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
St Bede's Catholic Middle School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
Classes at St Bede's Catholic Middle School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
St Bede's Catholic Middle School has around 646 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at St Bede's Catholic Middle School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bede's Catholic Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Bede's Catholic Middle School?
St Bede's Catholic Middle School is at Holloway Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)