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
- 1056 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 84.5%
Mixed 3%
Other Asian 2.3%
Indian 2.1%
African 2%
Other White 1.9%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 47 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 87 97 |
| Year 8 | 194 93 101 |
| Year 9 | 176 83 93 |
| Year 10 | 176 85 91 |
| Year 11 | 189 97 92 |
| Year 12 | 66 21 45 |
| Year 13 | 71 22 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |