St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

School Name: St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Address: Highgate, Heaton
Town/City: Bradford
Postcode: BD9 4BQ
Telephone Number: 01274 941941
Website: http://sbsj.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
Trust: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr Lawrence Bentley
Capacity: 1950
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1800 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.2%

URN: 148520
DfE Number: 380/4023
UKPRN: 10088075
UPRN: 100051956166
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Bradford (E08000032)
Constituency: Bradford West (E14001120)
Electoral Ward: Heaton & Frizinghall (E05016464)
Diocese: RC10(Diocese of Leeds (rc))

Easting & Northing: 414095E, 435459N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 57.1" N 1° 47' 14.15" W
Plus Code: 9C5WR687+83

DfE Record: View record

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