Located in Blyth, Bede Academy is a all-through school, serving pupils aged 3 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Bede Academy currently has around 2012 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 24.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Sixth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2SY |
| Website: | www.bedeacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01670545111 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | All-through |
| Local authority: | Northumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Thelwell |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135619 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1780 |
| Number of Pupils: | 2012 |
| Number of Boys: | 1024 |
| Number of Girls: | 988 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.60% | 1843 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 37 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 31 |
| African | 1.20% | 24 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 21 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.10% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Princess Louise First School Princess Louise Road , NE24 2TS | - not rated | 600 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newsham Primary School Warwick Street , NE24 4NX | - not rated | 752 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE | - not rated | 772 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE | 2out of 4 | 772 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Croftway Academy William Street , NE24 2HP | 4out of 4 | 905 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Ridley High School Sixth Avenue , NE24 2SY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blyth Tynedale High School Tynedale Drive , NE24 4LN | - not rated | 1,969 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blyth Community College Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP | - not rated | 1,983 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Blyth Academy Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP | 3out of 4 | 1,983 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaval Community Middle School Plessey Road , NE24 3NL | - not rated | 387 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School Claremont Terrace , NE24 2LE | - not rated | 770 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wensleydale Middle School Dent Street , NE24 3ED | - not rated | 1,108 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blyth Tynedale Middle School Tynedale Drive , NE24 4LQ | - not rated | 1,804 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blyth Bebside Middle School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE | - not rated | 2,461 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bede Academy Sixth Avenue , NE24 2SY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ward Academy Princess Louise Road , NE24 2TS | - not rated | 588 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellesley Community Home Links Road , NE24 3PF | - not rated | 1,431 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Dales School Cowpen Road , NE24 4RE | 4out of 4 | 2,410 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.