St Bede's College

When people first visit the College they are struck by the purposeful diligence the pupils exhibit and the tangible warm, family atmosphere. The way the pupils and staff interact confirms that this is a friendly place to learn where every pupil is known, valued and achieves beyond their individual potential.

All pupils enter successfully into the rich foundation of the College and all enjoy being fully part of our distinctive, vibrant community. Academic excellence and instilling values are the two well-known hallmarks of St. Bede’s College. We place an equal importance on the three pillars of academia, sport and the creative and performing arts delivering a truly holistic and universal education.

At St. Bede’s, the small but important things really do matter. Getting along in harmony with all members of the school community, making genuine friendships, respecting one another, showing good manners and developing the attributes of a successful learner are inculcated in all pupils.When ISI inspectors visited the College they saw that, ‘all pupils have positive attitudes to learning,pupils of all ages have excellent social skills,they show strong moral development and demonstrate excellent behaviour.’

A leading HMC Catholic Independent School with Christian values at the heart is a happy and fulfilling place to be. St. Bede’s College is a unique and sensational place to develop a life-long love of learning that prepares our pupils for the world’s top universities and the 21st century work place. Above all, we enable all our pupils to be the very best version of themselves, to become people for other and to fully understand what it means to positively contribute to the society in which they will live.Last summer we achieved a record number of top grades at A Level and the best GCSE results for five years: 48% of all grades were A* – A.

The Prep part of the College is purpose-built and enjoys excellent facilities which enhance both the curriculum and the co-curricular life of the school. Each classroom is well resourced and includes computers and an interactive whiteboard. In addition, we have a Prep ICT suite with newly updated computers for group and individual work. Our fiction and non-fiction libraries are well stocked with a wide range of reading materials easily accessed by all pupils. Peripatetic music tutors utilise our individual practice rooms for personalised instrumental and vocal tuition.

At the heart of our Prep School lies our Chapel, a place of worship, spirituality and peace. Our pupils regularly visit the Chapel to attend Masses, assemblies and liturgical prayer services.The Prep is situated on the College campus, allowing pupils to access a wide range of specialist facilities. These include the Sports Hall, Academic Hall, Dining Halls, Design and Technology Workshop, ICT Suites, Science Laboratories, Drama Studio, Sports Grounds and floodlit all-weather AstroTurf pitch.

The Sixth Form now has a new cafeteria, The Hive, which is open throughout the school day and where students can purchase a wide range of hot and cold drinks and snacks. The remainder of the Common Room has also been refurbished and is now a highly attractive space for the students to study, eat and socialise.

We are very proud of the Sixth Form for many different reasons. We are proud of the results our students achieve, we are proud of the top universities they go on to attend and we are proud of the role models they become.

Sixth Form students are encouraged to play an active part in the wider life of the school taking advantage of a broad range of enrichment activities including enrichment days, sport, music and drama. Students are also expected to contribute to the wider community through our many charitable affiliations and assuming roles of responsibility within the school.Our academic results place St Bede’s Sixth Form as one of the highest performing schools in the North West and we continually enjoy success at leading national and international universities.