Compare Thorp Academy and Venerable Bede Church of England Academy and Walbottle Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Thorp Academy (Secondary) in Ryton; Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (Secondary) in Sunderland; Walbottle Academy (Secondary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thorp Academy, Venerable Bede Church of England Academy and Walbottle Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Ryton, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Thorp Academy), published May 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Walbottle Academy (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,900, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST and NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Thorp Academy
NE40 3AH
|
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
SR2 0SX
|
Walbottle Academy
NE15 9TP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Ryton Tyne and Wear NE40 3AH |
Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR2 0SX |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tyne and Wear NE15 9TP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 May 2019 | 2 21 Jun 2016 | 2 13 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1740 | 900 | 1885 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | ta.northerneducationtrust.org | www.venerablebede.co.uk | wba.northerneducationtrust.org |
| Telephone | 01914132113 | 01915239745 | 01912678221 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Ryton
Tyne and Wear
NE40 3AH - Ofsted
- 2 2 May 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- ta.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01914132113
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sunderland
Tyne and Wear
SR2 0SX - Ofsted
- 2 21 Jun 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.venerablebede.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01915239745
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE15 9TP - Ofsted
- 2 13 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- wba.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01912678221
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