Biddenham International School and Sports College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 27 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 109690
- Address
- Biddenham Turn, MK40 4AZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1353 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 52%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 43.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
Pakistani 27.9%
White British 16.3%
Other White 16.3%
Bangladeshi 15.2%
Mixed 7.7%
Other Asian 5%
African 3.6%
Unclassified 2.1%
Indian 1.9%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 36%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.13
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 104 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 61 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 85 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 112 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Biddenham International School and Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 171
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 127 118 |
| Year 8 | 240 112 128 |
| Year 9 | 243 116 127 |
| Year 10 | 203 87 116 |
| Year 11 | 200 104 96 |
| Year 12 | 134 70 64 |
| Year 13 | 88 46 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 42.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 43.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 52.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 13.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.2% |