Southmoor AcademyVenerable Bede Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Southmoor Academy and Venerable Bede Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Sunderland.
Southmoor Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Venerable Bede Church of England Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Southmoor Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Southmoor Academy was judged Good and Venerable Bede Church of England Academy was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.0 for Southmoor Academy and 44.1 for Venerable Bede Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Southmoor Academy (52.5 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandSouthmoor Academy | SunderlandVenerable Bede Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 18 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 18th of 18 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,392 | 843 | |
| Capacity | 1,264 | 900 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR2 7TF | Sunderland, SR2 0SX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.0% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.9% Stronger figure | 60.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.4% Stronger figure | 44.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 Stronger figure | 3.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 251 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 90 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,392 | 843 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 32.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.0% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Southmoor Academy
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
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