Bede Academy

Bede Academy is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school is noted for its high standards in the primary phase, where pupils achieve very well across all subjects and feel proud to be a part of the school community. However, although the early years and sixth form provisions are strong, there are concerns regarding behavior and attitudes in the secondary phase, where low-level disruption can negatively affect learning. The school is pursuing improvements, particularly in curriculum continuity as students transition between different phases of education.

Strengths

• High standards of achievement in primary phase
• Effective early years provision with strong support for children's independence
• Strong teaching of early reading with high phonics screening checks results
• High-quality careers guidance and advice for secondary students
• Strong community engagement and pride among pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent behavior management in the secondary phase
• Some Year 7 pupils struggling with reading support
• PSHE curriculum in primary phase lacks clarity and consistency
• Minority of pupils find it challenging to meet behavior expectations

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bede Academy attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.7% of pupils at Bede Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 13 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bede Academy had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.3% of pupils at Bede Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bede Academy received £7,300 and spent £7,330 for each of its 2,003 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £769,000 (£384 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Emmanuel Schools Foundation, income was £8,099 and spending £7,883 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Blyth · Northumberland local authority: places and applications

Bede Academy is part of Emmanuel Schools Foundation, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Grace College Gateshead
• Christ's College Sunderland
• The King's Academy Middlesbrough
• Trinity Academy Doncaster

What is Bede Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bede Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Bede Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Bede Academy was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Bede Academy have?

Bede Academy has 2,030 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bede Academy cover?

Bede Academy for pupils aged 3 to 18.

What are Bede Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.4, and 47% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are Bede Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bede Academy?

Bede Academy is at Sixth Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2SY.