Biddick Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Unique reference
- 139839
- Address
- Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1131 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.3%
- Persistent absence
- 33.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 92.9%
Unclassified 2.8%
Mixed 1.9%
Other White 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.47
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 42.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Biddick Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 118 117 |
| Year 8 | 221 121 100 |
| Year 9 | 225 125 100 |
| Year 10 | 228 126 102 |
| Year 11 | 222 112 110 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 79.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 52.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 26.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 6.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |