St. Bede's Catholic College

Name

St. Bede's Catholic College

Legal name

St Bede's Catholic College

Website

https://stbedescc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• GCSE examination preparation
• A-Level sixth form
• Catholic school education
• Higher education preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Bede's Catholic College is a state-funded Catholic secondary school providing free education to students aged 11-18 across Year 7 through Sixth Form (Arété). Its core offerings include a structured GCSE curriculum, A-Level programmes, the Cambridge HE+ higher education extension programme, a pastoral house system, and a range of extracurricular activities. The college operates as a non-profit educational institution under the Diocese of Clifton, delivering Catholic values-based education combined with strong academic outcomes.

Product overview

St. Bede's Catholic College operates as a Catholic secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Year 7 through Sixth Form. The institution's core educational offerings include a structured curriculum across key stages, with a dedicated sixth form provision called Areté that provides A-Level courses and higher education preparation through the Cambridge HE+ programme. The college also offers technology integration through a Chromebook Ownership Scheme, maintains sports facilities, and utilises digital platforms including Google Classroom and My Child At School (MCAS) for learning and parent communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Areté: The sixth form provision at St Bede's Catholic College, offering A Level education for students in Years 12-13. Areté is the brand name for the college's sixth form program.

Products and services

• Arété Sixth Form The college's dedicated sixth form provision offering A-Level courses, vocational programmes, and university preparation for students aged 16-18 in Years 12-13. Includes university application support, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), and specific Arété entry requirements. Housed in the Areté Building expansion completed in 2023.
• HE+ Programme Cambridge University Higher Education extension programme for gifted students, delivered in partnership with Cambridge for the Bristol hub of schools. Provides subject lectures, critical thinking workshops, and interview preparation. Hosts 80 students from eight schools for residential visits.
• Chromebook Ownership Scheme Programme allowing students to purchase Chromebooks for educational use, supporting digital learning initiatives at the college. Optional purchase scheme providing student devices for college-based learning.
• Sports Complex Sports facilities and activities available to students and the wider community through the college's Sports Complex provision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of A-Level students achieved A*-B grades in 2025 with 130 students completing Sixth Form study
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BabcockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBabcock hosted St. Bede's students at their Festival of Engineering, coinciding with UNESCO World Engineering Day. 25 Year 8 students participated in engineering challenges including VR welding, robotics coding, and torpedo launch simulators. Partnership provides STEM exposure and hands-on engineering experience for students.
• Bristol-area Employers and Universities (Careers Fair)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual careers fair featuring British Army, Boomsatsuma, Burges-Salmon, City of Bristol College, Bristol School of Acting, SGS College, St Bede's Areté, St Brendan's Sixth Form College, Weston College, University of Bristol, Robins Foundation, NHS Severn Pathology, and SoMax. Provides students with information on career pathways, apprenticeships, and further education options.
• UWE (University of the West of England)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUWE hosted the Girls in Technology workshop event designed to encourage girls to consider careers in technology industries. Students from Years 9-11 participated in robotics lab sessions with Arduino microcontrollers and AI workshops with HP. Partnership expands STEM opportunities and promotes higher education pathways.
• Trinity Hall, Cambridge UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Bede's serves as hub for Cambridge University's HE+ programme in Bristol, hosting 80 students from eight schools for residential visits. Students receive subject lectures, critical thinking workshops, and interview preparation. The Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge visited in March 2025 to discuss the programme. Partnership is central to university progression strategy.
• CAFODminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAFOD reception at Speaker's House within Houses of Parliament. Areté Sixth Form students Diana, Patrick and Sophie attended alongside MPs and CAFOD supporters during Jubilee Year. Partnership supports Catholic social teaching and global citizenship education.
• Cambridge UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice visited St. Bede's in March 2025 to learn about HE+ programme delivery across Bristol sixth forms. Cambridge is considering widening the HE+ scheme to younger year groups with St. Bede's potentially piloting this development. Partnership central to university access strategy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Redland Green School: Large non-selective Bristol state secondary with sixth form, serving a comparable cohort of Bristol families and competing directly for admissions in overlapping catchment areas.
• Cotham School: High-attaining non-selective Bristol state secondary with sixth form, ranked alongside St. Bede's in South West league tables and competing for the same post-16 applicants.
• Notre Dame High School (Southwark): Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in London with comparable A-Level outcomes, Catholic ethos and university progression profile to St. Bede's.
• St. Brendan's Sixth Form College: Catholic sixth form college in Bristol that directly competes with St. Bede's Areté for post-16 students and is a listed partner on the same careers fair. Comparable faith-based, Bristol-located A-Level provision.
• Cardinal Newman Catholic School: Catholic secondary school in a different UK city with a similar faith-based, non-selective ethos and GCSE/A-Level offering; directly comparable operating model and admissions logic.

Regional players

• Bristol Cathedral School: Bristol-based school with a Christian foundation serving similar age cohorts in the same city, offering a comparable mix of academic and character-formation ethos.

Broad incumbents

• Bristol Grammar School: Major Bristol independent school with strong academic and extracurricular profile; competes for the same academically ambitious families considering Catholic or non-selective state alternatives.
• Clifton College: Large, established independent school in Bristol competing for the same high-attaining families St. Bede's serves, but with a broader curriculum and full boarding/day offering.

Others

• Trinity Hall, Cambridge (HE+ partner): Cambridge college that co-delivers the HE+ programme with St. Bede's as Bristol hub; a strategic partner rather than a competitor, but materially relevant for benchmarking the calibre of progression pathways on offer.
• University of Bristol (progression partner): Local Russell Group university that features on St. Bede's careers fair and progression materials; relevant for benchmarking post-16 destination outcomes and partnership depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/STB_Bristol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-bede-s-catholic-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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