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
- 1069 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
White British 92.9%
Unclassified 2.4%
Mixed 2.3%
Other White 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 43.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 3 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 62 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Biddick Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 108 109 |
| Year 8 | 218 112 106 |
| Year 9 | 210 120 90 |
| Year 10 | 211 121 90 |
| Year 11 | 213 120 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 75.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 53.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 21.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 7.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 11.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.2% 3.0% |