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Bishop Barrington Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland DL14 6LA · bishopbarrington.org.uk · 01388 603307
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 39.4
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 599
- 74% of 814 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 95 families put the school first and 106 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 | 106 | 95 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 136 | 120 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 122 | 120 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 86 | 70 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 123 | 105 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.4, and 24.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼39.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼24.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼50.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼15.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.12 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114301)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.6 | −5.6 |
| Sixth form college | 12.9 | −4.4 |
| Further education | 61.2 | +20.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 | −3.7 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −4.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.6 | −0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | −1.7 |
Ofsted
Bishop Barrington Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114301), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Requires 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 Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114301)
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114301)
Oct 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114301)
What parents said
48% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 48%
- Replies
- 40
- 6% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 77% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (35%) with SEND