| Address: | Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
| Website: | http://www.venerablebede.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01915239745 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sunderland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Airey |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139184 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/05/2016
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 908 |
| Number of Boys: | 420 |
| Number of Girls: | 488 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| School: | 47% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 93% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 42% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 46.4 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.15 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mill Hill Nursery School Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ | 1,606 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth SR3 2BB | 600 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | New Silksworth Academy Infant Blind Lane, New Silksworth SR3 1AS | 762 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | New Silksworth Academy Junior Blind Lane, New Silksworth SR3 1AS | 762 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Hill View Infant Academy Helvellyn Road, SR2 9JJ | 1,235 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Ryhope Junior School Shaftesbury Avenue, Ryhope SR2 0RT | 1,266 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Tunstall Bank, SR2 0SX | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Southmoor Academy Ryhope Road, SR2 7TF | 2,138 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Aidan's Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road, Ashbrooke SR2 7HJ | 2,243 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road, SR3 3EL | 2,714 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road, SR2 7NA | 2,775 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | City of Sunderland College Bede Centre, Durham Road SR3 4AH | 2,549 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Hopespring Sunderland 10 Sea View Road West, Sunderland SR2 9HA | 1,663 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Thornhill Park School Portland Road, Plains Farm SR3 1SS | 2,377 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Barbara Priestman Academy Meadowside, SR2 7QN | 2,527 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Portland Academy Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ | 2,530 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland SR2 7JA | 2,556 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.