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Bede Academy
Sixth Avenue, Blyth NE24 2SY
Bede Academy is a non-selective, Christian academy. It has about 1,990 boys and girls aged between 3 and 18. (See here for details of the primary school.) In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Emmanuel Schools Foundation. (Other schools in this trust include Grace College, Christ's College, The King's Academy and Trinity Academy.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Sixth form and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Attainment.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Sixth form: About average. Attainment, progress and destinations are all about average.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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