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Bede Academy

All-through • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Sixth Avenue
Blyth, Northumberland NE24 2SY

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1780
Pupils
2012 (Boys: 1024, Girls: 988)
Free School Meals
24%
Capacity utilisation
113% (2,012 / 1,780)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2009
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
135619
LAESTAB
9296905
UKPRN
10027529
Establishment No.
6905
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 30 Jun 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
2,003
Age range
3–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Christian
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    30 Jun 2024
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (30 Jun 2024)