St Bede's Catholic High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

St Anne's Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bede's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Ormskirk for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 14th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

141 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score55.0

55.0, 8.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths65.2%

65.2%, 19.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths85.1%

85.1%, 20.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc19.1%

19.1%, 21.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.51

4.51, 0.42 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

709 pupils on roll, with places for 689

Eligible for free school meals7.1%

7.1%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bede's Catholic High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Turning Point Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 10.3
Ormskirk School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.4
Scarisbrick Hall School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 32.0
Burscough Priory Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.8
Deyes High School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 42.8

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Morgan
Phone: 01695570335
Website: sbchs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Anne's Road, Ormskirk, L39 4TA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119792

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.