# St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy — Bradford, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 2.5/5 from 19 published reviews
- **Students:** 1890
- **Founded:** 2014
- **Principal:** Mr L A Bentley MA

## Contact

- **Address:** Highgate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 4BQ
- **Phone:** 01274 941941
- **Website:** http://sbsj.co.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bradford/st-bedes-and-st-josephs-catholic-college-a-voluntary-academy-21861

## About

St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College is an oversubscribed, co-educational college, founded in 2014. It aims to ignite a love of learning, illuminate the educational journey of all students, and encourage students to shine. The College is guided by its motto 'Christus Lumen Gentium' (Christ, Light of the Nations).

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Sep 2019
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Sep 2019
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Sep 2019
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Sep 2019
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Sep 2019

## Recent parent reviews

- **1/5** — Review: This school is atrocious!!!!! The teachers make the children stay after school just to redo their whole performance, this in my eyes is horrible. Expecting children to come to school on time and then lecturing them if late and then making them (WITHOUT A CHOICE) stay after school. Hun even Gordon Shakespeare from nativity was strict and he didn’t make the children stay behind, THESE TEACHERS NEED NEW TRAINING ASAP! i will be reporting this case to the government and making sure you will never an… *(Oct 2023)*
- **1/5** — Do not come here: A few years ago I made a review on here called ‘wouldn't rather be anywhere else’ or something along those lines. That was before I was bullied, sexually assaulted and much more. There’s a review further down about a ‘chemistry teacher’ and I know exactly what they mean, the day before her lesson I would take a handful of painkillers to make it seem like I had a bug and I wouldn’t have to attend her lesson. My bullies were also in this class so not only did I have to deal with her I had to sit t… *(Jul 2023)*
- **2/5** — idk it’s not good: i cant learn because only a select few of the teachers can teach *(Jun 2023)*
- **1/5** — St Bedes and St Josephs Catholic College.: I was a student here from year 7 to 11 and although certain teachers showed respect and genuine affection towards students the large majority of the staff are either willfully ignorant or cruel. I have seen bullying be brushed off by teachers (if they were even present to witness it as most of my lessons throughout the years were supply teachers and substitues. The councling was also terrible. From year 7 onwards I was exposed to other students doing acts of self harm as well as childish favorti… *(May 2023)*
- **3/5** — Abt a 6 or 7 /10: Honestly its an alright school but the slack teachers, dirty classrooms, and terrible classes make it a horrible place to be. And dont get me started on the amount of help with bullying and other problems. There is good and bad in every place like there is some good teachers and you can meet some really nice people there but, they expect you to do so much and the amount of pressure put onto you is unbelievable. *(May 2023)*
- **5/5** — Bullum: My name is Bullam I am really enjoying myself at this school i would recomend you come here come and join me and my leaders-esa- gangg *(Jan 2023)*
- **1/5** — john bosh.: rats in the school, food is rubbish, lots of fights, way too expensive, my son gets detention for no reason, no colours on the walls, not allowed to play football on a football courts, catholic school that dosent do anything at christmas, rats taking over the school, mold everywhere, chewing gum under desk. yours sincerely, angry mum. *(Dec 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent School with a Great Christian Ethos: I'm so impressed with St Bede's and St Joseph's. My child has been thriving here and the Christian values are wonderful. The facilities are excellent and the teachers are supportive and knowledgeable. I couldn't ask for more. *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Charlie Adams: I love this school to bits. I never get bullied here and I have made loads of friends (even girlfriends) *(Jun 2022)*
- **5/5** — fun and geart: fun and treats everyone with respect. *(Jun 2022)*

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