Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Sunderland , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 843 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
843
Pupils
900
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Venerable Bede Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is managed by Sunderland and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sunderland catchment area documents →Venerable Bede Church of England Academy: 900 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 900 places. 843 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Sunderland's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32% of pupils at Venerable Bede Church of England Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sunderland school admissions →
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, SR2 0SX
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139184
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Other Church of England Schools in Sunderland
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Sunderland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Venerable Bede Church of England Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for Venerable Bede Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Sunderland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Sunderland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Venerable Bede Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Venerable Bede Church of England Academy? ▾
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Venerable Bede Church of England Academy cover? ▾
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Sunderland, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.