Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Secondary · Sunderland · NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Sunderland
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Pupils
- 738
- Age range
- 11–16
- URN
- 139184
- Head teacher
- Mr Jordan Bedford (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
No published grade
21 January 2025 · Latest visit 11 March 2026: Taking effective action
Report card
No new report card yet.
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 (Report card) | Taking effective action | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 21 Jan 2025 | S5 Inspection | Not judged | |
| 4 Nov 2021 | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools | Remains Good | |
| 24 May 2016 | Full inspection: Good | Good | |
| 4 Jan 2013 | Academy conversion letter | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Sunderland, SR2 0SX, Sunderland · Open in OpenStreetMap