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Biddick Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington NE38 8AL · biddickacademy.com · 0191 511 1600
On the mapSearch near NE38 8AL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Sunderland 43.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,002
- 91% of 1,100 places
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 180 families put the school first and 193 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 193 | 180 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 220 | 196 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 213 | 203 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 219 | 238 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 221 | 238 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.5, and 39% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sunderland it was 43.3, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲46.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.72 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 23.9 | +1.5 |
| Sixth form college | 0.9 | — |
| Further education | 55 | +5.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8 | −3.2 |
| Employment | 2.3 | −4.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | −2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 5.4 | +3.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Biddick Academy on 10 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 10 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Mar 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
May 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (161 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 53%
- Positive
- 37%
- Replies
- 161
- 15% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 58 parents (36%) whose child was bullied
based on 52 parents (32%) with SEND