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
- 625 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.3%
- Persistent absence
- 44.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 93.4%
Mixed 1.9%
Other 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other White 0.8%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 33%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 41%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.17
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 42 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 94 |
| History | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Bishop Barrington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 122
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 133
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 8 | 153 74 79 |
| Year 9 | 99 58 41 |
| Year 10 | 143 58 85 |
| Year 11 | 140 54 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 81.7% 86.0% |
Further education | 41.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.8% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.7% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
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