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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

URN 139184 · SunderlandOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 22 Jan 2025

    School inspection (EIF) · published 11 Mar 2025

    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationInadequate

    John Linkins (lead), Bernard Clark, John Downs, Shelley Heseltine

  2. 5 Nov 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 13 Dec 2021

    Graham Findlay (lead), Matthew Vellensworth

  3. 25 May 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 21 Jun 2016

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Chris Smith (lead), Catherine Morgan, John Downs, Julia Wright, Tudor Griffiths

  4. —

    Ofsted report · published 7 May 2026

    Hannah Millett (lead), Geoff Lumsdon

  5. —

    School monitoring visit · published 19 Nov 2025

    Thomas Wraith (lead), Jessica McKay

  6. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 5 Jan 2013

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Details

URN
139184
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
Sunderland
Region
North East
Address
Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
25 May 2016
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-01-2013
Region
North East
Status
Open
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Website
venerablebede.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
900
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01915239745
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Jordan Bedford
Pupils on roll
738
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
900
Number of pupils
738
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Free school meals (%)
34.30
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