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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Ridge Terrace, Bedlington NE22 6ED · st-benetbiscop.org.uk · 01670 822795

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
41.3
average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 44, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
994
87% of 1,140 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
33.1%
First language not English
6.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 128 families put the school first and 134 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 164 (Places 179)164September 2023: 151 (Places 205)151September 2024: 143 (Places 192)143September 2025: 160 (Places 162)160September 2026: 128 (Places 134)128Places 134
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261341281100%
September 2025Sept 2025162160199%
September 2024Sept 20241921430.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232051510.7100%
September 2022Sept 20221791640.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.3, and 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Northumberland it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.4 (England 46.3)44.42017/18: 46.6 (England 46.5)46.62018/19: 45.8 (England 46.7)45.82021/22: 48.9 (England 48.8)48.92022/23: 45.0 (England 46.3)45.02023/24: 44.7 (England 45.9)44.72024/25: 41.3 (England 46.0)41.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼41.346.0
▼31.0%45.4%
▼56.1%64.8%
▼10.7%40.5%
▼3.404.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form33.8−6.4
Further education51.7+8.6
Other education0.5−0.5
Apprenticeship4.5−1.4
Employment0.5−1.5
Not in a lasting destination6.5+0.6
Activity not captured2.5+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 35.0 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 30.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.0 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
63 studentsC+ (32)Below average -0.29
63 studentsC+ (32.1)Below average -0.28
33 studentsDist- (33)Average -0.02
12.2%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2457C (31)-0.30
2022/2353C (30.4)—
2021/2254B- (35)—
2018/1959C (30.3)+0.16
2017/1870C (31.1)-0.04
2016/17103C (30.2)+0.04
2015/1691C (30.3)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.8+12
Other education1.3−0.2
Apprenticeship12.8+6.6
Employment17.9−14.4
Not in a lasting destination5.1−2.6

Ofsted

St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
64%
Replies
94
8% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼53% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼52% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (16%) with SEND

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