Voluntary aided school · Redbridge

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
426Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102845URN

Canon Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5RR

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 below Redbridge median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Redbridge

104 applications for 45 places · 37th of 47 in Redbridge

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

95%met the expected standard

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Redbridge median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

104 applications · 45 places offered · 45 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Redbridge median median 2.6
2025 1.9; Redbridge median median 2.5
2024 2.1; Redbridge median median 2.8
2023 2.3; Redbridge median median 2.8
2022 2.0; Redbridge median median 2.6
2021 2.1; Redbridge median median 2.8
2020 2.4; Redbridge median median 2.8
2019 2.4; Redbridge median median 2.9
2018 2.5; Redbridge median median 2.9
2017 3.0; Redbridge median median 3.0
2016 3.3; Redbridge median median 3.1
2015 3.3; Redbridge median median 3.0
2014 3.0; Redbridge median median 3.0

This school
Redbridge median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	104	2.3	45	1.00
Sep 2025	47	90	1.9	40	0.85
Sep 2024	57	117	2.1	47	0.82
Sep 2023	58	131	2.3	56	0.97
Sep 2022	60	121	2.0	64	1.07
Sep 2021	61	126	2.1	60	0.98
Sep 2020	60	145	2.4	80	1.33
Sep 2019	60	146	2.4	78	1.30
Sep 2018	60	148	2.5	86	1.43
Sep 2017	60	181	3.0	84	1.40
Sep 2016	60	199	3.3	111	1.85
Sep 2015	60	197	3.3	93	1.55
Sep 2014	60	180	3.0	90	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 100% · Maths 98% → all three 95% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard95%2nd of 49 in Redbridge

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Redbridge 85% England 78%

Higher standard46%

Redbridge 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

Redbridge 85% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Redbridge 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard98%

Redbridge 85% England 77%

Higher standard49%

Redbridge 38% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Redbridge median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	95%	14%	109	110
2023/24	87%	23%	108	109
2022/23	81%	21%	107	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Grove Primary School
0.4 km · Redbridge

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Chadwell Primary School
0.9 km · Redbridge

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Furze Infant School
1.2 km · Barking and Dagenham

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place
Warren Junior School
1.2 km · Barking and Dagenham

Outstanding2024

79%met the SATs standard
Barley Lane Primary School
1.2 km · Redbridge

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Rose Lane Primary School
1.2 km · Barking and Dagenham

Requires improvement2024

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Farnham Green Primary School
1.3 km · Redbridge

Improved significantly2025

3.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School
1.7 km · Redbridge

Good2023

6.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102845 · 317/3506
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 472 pupils · 426 on roll
Free school meals: 13.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: Canon Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5RR
Local authority: Redbridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources