Biddenham International School and Sports College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 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
- 1357 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 49.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
Pakistani 26.6%
White British 16.4%
Other White 16.1%
Bangladeshi 14.3%
Mixed 9.2%
Other Asian 5.4%
African 3.8%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 2.1%
Other 2%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 104 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 60 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 81 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Biddenham International School and Sports College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 300
- 2nd preference
- 189
- 3rd preference
- 107
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 124 121 |
| Year 8 | 241 125 116 |
| Year 9 | 239 110 129 |
| Year 10 | 242 116 126 |
| Year 11 | 200 86 114 |
| Year 12 | 102 44 58 |
| Year 13 | 88 45 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 45.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 2.4% |