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School · All-throughiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bede Academy

Academy sponsor led all-through school in Blyth (Northumberland).

Attainment 8
45.4
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.1%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.5
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.8%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.2%
2024/25
Capacity
114%
2,030 / 1,780 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Bede Academy is a christian all-through school located in Blyth, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 and currently has 2,012 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,780. It is part of the EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. The school is led by Mr Andrew Thelwell.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
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Key facts

URN
135619
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Ages
3 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2009

Governing body (6 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lucy Cooke FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Charlotte WebsterLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Matthew MiltonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Steve GrantLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Rev Ian FlintoftLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James CrowtherLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Nicholas OatesLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record