Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Academy converter in Sunderland, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 738 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 34.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.venerablebede.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01915239745 |
| URN | 139184 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 10 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Southmoor Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Farringdon Community Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Thornhill Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Sandhill View Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Christ's College (all-through school, about 3.9 km)
- Seaham High School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.