St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Ridge Terrace
Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 6ED
Phone 01670822795
Reference Number 141814

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1056
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.21%
Girls: 53.79%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 87 97 184
8 93 101 194
9 83 93 176
10 85 91 176
11 97 92 189
12 21 45 66
13 22 49 71

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.5%
Asian, Other 2.3%
Indian 2.1%
African 2%
White, Other 1.9%
White & Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.1%

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2020. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 15 96 60 57 2 230
2. My child feels safe at this school. 16 83 65 60 6 230
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 4 45 83 86 12 230
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 107 12 22 37 28 24
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 4 43 92 87 4 230
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 27 22 56 57 60 8
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. 0 6 8 18 3 35
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 15 63 55 58 39 230
9. My child does well at this school. 14 73 62 57 24 230
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 9 49 72 91 9 230
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 15 111 47 38 19 230
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 21 104 35 26 44 230
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 11 42 73 64 40 230
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 50 180

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 31% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 50.8% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 32.11 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 33.25 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 12.2% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 66 3
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 3 2

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2018 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 30 4
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 5 2

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