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Bede Academy

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Sponsored academy

Sixth Avenue, Blyth NE24 2SY · bedeacademy.org.uk · 01670 545111

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.9
average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 44, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,030
250 over 1,780 places · 114%
Local authority
Northumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.6%
First language not English
4.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Emmanuel Schools Foundation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 174 families put the school first and 131 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 164 (Places 134)164September 2023: 197 (Places 134)197September 2024: 191 (Places 122)191September 2025: 152 (Places 129)152September 2026: 174 (Places 131)174Places 131
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261311741.3▲75%
September 2025Sept 20251291521.2▲85%
September 2024Sept 20241221911.6▲64%
September 2023Sept 20231341971.5▲68%
September 2022Sept 20221341641.2▲81%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.9, and 47.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Northumberland it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 70% (England 61%)70%2017/18: 82% (England 64%)82%2018/19: 74% (England 65%)74%2022/23: 79% (England 60%)79%2023/24: 81% (England 61%)81%2024/25: 69% (England 62%)69%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲69%62%
▲14%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
▲108105
●107105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.6 (England 46.3)44.62017/18: 50.9 (England 46.5)50.92018/19: 45.4 (England 46.7)45.42021/22: 45.8 (England 48.8)45.82022/23: 41.3 (England 46.3)41.32023/24: 46.7 (England 45.9)46.72024/25: 48.9 (England 46.0)48.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.946.0
▲47.7%45.4%
▲69.3%64.8%
▲58.3%40.5%
▲4.394.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form46+1.4
Further education33.8+1.2
Other education1.9−1.2
Apprenticeship6.6+1.9
Employment0.5−3.1
Not in a lasting destination6.6−1.7
Activity not captured4.7+1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.2 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.0 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 27.9 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
58 studentsC (31)Below average -0.43
58 studentsC (31)Below average -0.43
36 studentsDist- (33.3)Average +0.09
5.1%AAB or better
93.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2473C (29.1)-0.33
2022/2391C- (27.9)—
2021/2275C+ (34)—
2018/1953C (29.6)-0.01
2017/1868C (30)-0.15
2016/1777C (30)-0.13
2015/1679C (29.2)-0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.4+4.4
Further education5.2+3.2
Apprenticeship10.4−2.6
Employment16.7+1.7
Not in a lasting destination6.3−5.7
Activity not captured1−1

Ofsted

Bede Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
30 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (209 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
209
10% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼60% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 68%

based on 48 parents (23%) with SEND

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