Best 3 All-through schools in North East – comparison
Comparison of all-through schools: Bede Academy (All-through) in Blyth; Christ's College (All-through) in Sunderland; Academy 360 (All-through) in Sunderland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bede Academy, Christ's College and Academy 360. They are all-through phase and academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Blyth, Northumberland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and Sunderland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bede Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Bede Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,650, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as Emmanuel Schools Foundation and THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bede Academy
NE24 2SY
|
Christ's College
SR4 8PG
|
Academy 360
SR4 9BA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | All-through • Academy sponsor led | All-through • Free schools | All-through • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 2SY |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR4 8PG |
Sunderland SR4 9BA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jun 2024 | 2 30 Nov 2023 | 2 29 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 2,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1780 | 860 | 1170 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | www.bedeacademy.org.uk | www.christscollege.org.uk | academy360.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01670545111 | 01915344444 | 01913006506 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Bede Academy
NE24 2SY
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 2SY - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Emmanuel Schools Foundation
- Website
- www.bedeacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01670545111
Christ's College
SR4 8PG
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Free schools
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR4 8PG - Ofsted
- 2 30 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Emmanuel Schools Foundation
- Website
- www.christscollege.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01915344444
Academy 360
SR4 9BA
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Sunderland
SR4 9BA - Ofsted
- 2 29 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- academy360.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01913006506
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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scan capacity utilisation (under, near, or over capacity); and review trust/local authority
for governance. If available, read the official Ofsted report for curriculum and safeguarding detail.