Bedlington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 144977
- Address
- Palace Road, NE22 7DS
- Website
- www.bedlingtonacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 828 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 95.7%
Mixed 1.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other White 0.6%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| Geography | GCSE | 46 |
| History | GCSE | 104 |
Admissions
Bedlington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 93 75 |
| Year 8 | 164 79 85 |
| Year 9 | 150 77 73 |
| Year 10 | 143 80 63 |
| Year 11 | 141 72 69 |
| Year 12 | 33 19 14 |
| Year 13 | 29 10 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |