St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Bede's Inter-Church School is a secondary school in Cambridge for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 3rd of 17 secondary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 1 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 June 2024
Pupils swell with pride when they talk about their school. They flourish in a harmonious, safe and happy environment. Pupils benefit from deeply embedded Christian values that underpin the school's culture. They place high regard on how this enriches their lives and learning. Pupils live these values in their daily interactions around school. They behave extremely well. Pupils know it is wrong to be unkind to anyone. They do not tolerate any behaviour of this kind. They are highly respectful to each other, staff and visitors. Pupils know that all adults want them to achieve the highest levels of success. Pupils' respond to this aspiration with an equally high determination to succeed. They are highly motivated and work extremely hard. As a result, pupils produce work of the highest quality and achieve exceptionally well. There is a plethora of cultural, intellectual and sporting opportunities available for pupils to take part in. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are encouraged to take part. No one is left out. Many of the clubs are set up and managed by pupils themselves. This is reflective of the high levels of trust that exist between the school and pupils.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
180 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
943 pupils on roll, with places for 903
Schools near St Bede's Inter-Church School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleridge Community College | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 55.1 |
| Cambridge Muslim Secondary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| The Netherhall School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.5 |
| Cambridge Maths School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST BEDE'S INTER CHURCH SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Alistair Day
- Phone
- 01223568816
- Address
- Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 137924
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.