Bede Academy

Term dates

We haven't checked Northumberland's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Christian school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 174 families put this school as their first choice, and 131 places were offered. 131 of the families who put it first got a place (75%). More families put it first than there were places.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 73 families put this school as their first choice, and 74 places were offered. 72 of the families who put it first got a place (99%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 30 April 2024. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Requires improvement

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Sixth form

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Ages

3–18

Pupils

2030 (capacity 1780)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Christian

Academy trust

EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Phone

01670545111

Address

Sixth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2SY

Website

bedeacademy.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports