Bede Academy

Bede Academy is a 3 - 18 academy located in Blyth, Northumberland, England. Opened in September 2009, it is run by the Emmanuel Schools Foundation.GovernanceThe Emmanuel Schools Foundation, established by entrepreneur Sir Peter Vardy, had previously opened three other schools: Emmanuel City Technology College in Gateshead, The King's Academy in Middlesbrough and Trinity Academy in Thorne, Doncaster .Though it was commissioned by the local education authority of Northumberland County Council, the school is directly funded by central government. It receives an amount per student equivalent to other secondary schools in the county, however, the deduction that would usually be made for central services is paid to the Foundation.In October 2010, Vardy announced his retirement as sponsor of the group and its transition to the United Learning Trust. After exploring the integration of the ESF schools into the ULT, it was later announced in February 2012 that the Department for Education had agreed in principle to the four schools returning to their own independent governance.