St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 2TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Scunthorpe for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in North Lincolnshire. It ranks 1st of 8 secondary schools in Scunthorpe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 18 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 March 2023
The inclusive Christian ethos of the school creates a welcoming environment for pupils. Leaders' decisions are informed by their three core values: love, respect and service. Adults' care for pupils is clear. Pupils are polite. Their relationships with adults are respectful. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' conduct. Most pupils meet these expectations. Leaders are aspirational for pupils to be active and upstanding citizens. Bullying is rare. When bullying occurs, adults intervene effectively to resolve it. Many pupils engage in impactful leadership roles. For example, pupil leaders were involved in recent changes to the school's behaviour policy. Other pupils contribute to the personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum by identifying important issues they want further guidance on. Pupils lead on aspects of the school's charitable work. Subject leaders have redesigned the curriculum since the previous inspection. Pupils now have more time in key stage 3 to learn about the subjects they study. During key stage 4, pupils study ambitious qualifications. Most pupils complete the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects. Most pupils achieve well because of the quality of education they receive. Some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not routinely receive the adaptations they need to support their learning.
What the school should improve
- Too many disadvantaged pupils are persistently absent. These pupils miss important learning. This results in gaps in their knowledge. Leaders should work with families to identify and remove the barriers to regular attendance.
- The information teachers receive about the needs of pupils with SEND is not precise enough. In lessons, strategies to support pupils with SEND are not used consistently. Leaders should review the content of pupil profiles. Leaders should provide greater scrutiny of the quality of education pupils with SEND receive.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
142 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
694 pupils on roll, with places for 700
Schools near St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Gough School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.2 |
| Outwood Academy Brumby | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.0 |
| Melior Community Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.1 |
| OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 53.8 |
| Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.2 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Ryan Hibbard
- Phone
- 01724245151
- Address
- Collum Avenue, Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- URN
- 138018
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.