Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tunstall Bank
 Sunderland
 Tyne and Wear SR2 0SX
Telephone: 0191 523 9745

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Northern Lights Learning Trust
Sponsor: Northern Lights Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Burgess (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: David Airey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 51.08 / 10.99
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.63
Number of pupils: 843
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Electoral Ward: Doxford
School Number: 3944073

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st January 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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