AcademySecondary

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

Tunstall Bank, Sunderland SR2 0SX

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
738
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 900
Local authority
Sunderland
Northern Lights Learning Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.1, an average GCSE grade of about 4.4
40thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.1
27thpercentile
Attendance33% of pupils persistently absent
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is a secondary academy in Sunderland, Sunderland, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Northern Lights Learning Trust.

It has 738 pupils on roll and room for 900. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Tunstall Bank
Sunderland SR2 0SX
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Church of England
Pupils on roll
738
Capacity
900 pupils
Free school meals
34.30% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Northern Lights Learning Trust
Local authority
Sunderland
Nation
England
URN
139184

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