Bede Academy
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–18 · Blyth, Northumberland
Bede Academy is an all-through school in Blyth, Northumberland for ages 3–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sixth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2SY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 2,030 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils in all phases enjoy coming to school.”
- “They are proud to attend Bede Academy.”
- “They feel cared for and valued.”
To improve
- “In the secondary phase and sixth form, pupils and students do not achieve as highly.”
- “In the secondary phase, behaviour is not consistently good.”
- “Low-level disruption in lessons is not always dealt with effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 73 first-preference applications, 74 offers in total, 72 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 174 first-preference applications, 131 offers in total, 131 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Gilbert Ward Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Dales School 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Seaton Sluice Middle School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- The Apex Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whytrig Middle School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cramlington Hillcrest School 3.3 mi School remains Good
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit 3.7 mi Standards maintained
- NCEA Castle School 4.2 mi Good