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Bede Academy

Academy sponsor led · Blyth · NE24 2SY

Ages 3–18 · 2,030 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.7

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 846.7
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry55%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,718

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

2,030 pupils · 1,780 places

Pupils on roll
2,030
Boys / girls
1,035 / 995
School capacity
1,780
Capacity fill
2,030 / 1,780 (114%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
435
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Academy trust
EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Sponsor
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Headteacher
Mr Shayne Elsworth

Location

Address
Sixth Avenue
Postcode
NE24 2SY
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–18, in Blyth, Northumberland, 2,030 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.6%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Blyth
12
All-through schools in Blyth
1
Academies among open schools in Blyth
50% (6)
Open schools in NE24
12
All-through in NE24
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
All-through in Northumberland LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Shayne Elsworth
Telephone
01670545111
Website
www.bedeacademy.org.uk

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