St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Secondary · Bradford · BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Bradford
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Pupils
- 1,800
- Age range
- 11–18
- URN
- 148520
- Head teacher
- Mr Lawrence Bentley (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
26 September 2019 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 6 Sep 2023 | Academy conversion letter | — | |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 | Good | Ofsted |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Bradford, BD9 4BQ, Bradford · Open in OpenStreetMap