St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 141814
- Address
- Ridge Terrace, NE22 6ED
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1106 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.0%
- Girls
- 55.0%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 86.3%
Mixed 2.8%
Other Asian 2.7%
Indian 2%
Other White 1.9%
Other 1.5%
African 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 34 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 37 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 202 94 108 |
| Year 8 | 181 82 99 |
| Year 9 | 182 88 94 |
| Year 10 | 187 95 92 |
| Year 11 | 201 83 118 |
| Year 12 | 77 28 49 |
| Year 13 | 76 28 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 34.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 69.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 28.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 25.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |