61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
694.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
843
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Venerable Bede Church of England Academy · Secondary · Sunderland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+18pp
61%52%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+17pp
42%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.1
+6.5
46.442.037.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
44%
+8pp
47%42%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
694.4
+93.3
714.6657.9601.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 694.4
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-1.04
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
77%
Education
14%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
843
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 39% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 44% | 694.4 | 45% | 843 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 22% | 37.6 | -1.04 | 36% | 601.2 | 36% | 889 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 35% | 41.9 | -1.00 | 39% | 645.3 | 39% | 892 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 37% | 44.8 | -0.72 | 42% | 714.6 | 42% | 897 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 42% | 46.4 | -0.36 | 47% | 714.0 | 47% | 903 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 37% | 44.0 | -0.50 | 43% | 496.7 | 43% | 844 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 33% | 46.2 | -0.19 | 54% | — | 55% | 801 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 843 | 16.5 | 16% | 2% | 32% | 13% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 889 | 17.4 | 15% | 1% | 31% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 892 | 15.3 | 14% | 1% | 30% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 897 | 17.1 | 12% | 0% | 29% | 13% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 908 | 17.1 | 11% | 0% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 903 | 17.4 | 16% | 0% | 26% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 844 | 16.3 | 18% | 0% | 29% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 801 | 16.2 | 19% | 0% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.