Bishop Barrington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 25 2024 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
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 148706
- Address
- Woodhouse Lane, DL14 6LA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 602 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.2%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 94%
Other 1.3%
Mixed 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
African 0.8%
Other White 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.11
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 32 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 125 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Geography | GCSE | 67 |
| History | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Bishop Barrington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 144 70 74 |
| Year 8 | 92 45 47 |
| Year 9 | 144 68 76 |
| Year 10 | 94 54 40 |
| Year 11 | 128 54 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |