Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR2 0SX · Sunderland
#105 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2367 of 4,090 nationally
About Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is a academy secondary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 738 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 105th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (45th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 738; capacity filled 82%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.7%; ebacc average points 3.90.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; Venerable Bede Church of England Academy ranks 44th of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Venerable Bede Church of England Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 738
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
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207 students · 614 m away
New Silksworth Academy Infant
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215 students · 698 m away
New Silksworth Academy Junior
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200 students · 698 m away
Hill View Infant Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
439 students · 1.1 km away
Ryhope Junior School
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158 students · 1.2 km away
Ryhope Infant School Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
172 students · 1.2 km away
Mill Hill Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
434 students · 1.5 km away
Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
451 students · 1.5 km away
Hopespring Sunderland
Sunderland · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
24 students · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 1.5 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy a good school?
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #105 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Venerable Bede Church of England Academy rank in North East?
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy ranks #105 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2367 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Venerable Bede Church of England Academy?
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy had 738 students in 2025.
Is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Venerable Bede Church of England Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Venerable Bede Church of England Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.