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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Academy converter for ages 11–16 in Sunderland. Mixed intake, Church of England.
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is a mixed Church of England secondary academy in Sunderland, teaching ages 11 to 16. It is non-selective. Ofsted rated the school Good at its last full inspection in 2016, a rating that is now around a decade old.
The academy says it serves communities around Ryhope, Silksworth and Doxford, while also drawing pupils from across the city and beyond. It describes an inclusive education, its vision Soar to the Heights Together, and a curriculum intended to be broad and balanced.
Ages 11–16 · Secondary
843 pupils · On roll
Academy converter · Mixed