St Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyBedlington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedlington.
Summary of the comparison
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy and Bedlington Academy are secondary schools in Bedlington.
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bedlington Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bedlington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy was judged Good and Bedlington Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy and 47.4 for Bedlington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bedlington Academy (47.9 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedlingtonSt Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | BedlingtonBedlington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 27 in Northumberland | 12th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,056 | 828 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 850 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 6ED | Bedlington, NE22 7DS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 47.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.0% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% | 74.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.7% | 39.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | 4.16 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 187 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 28 | |
| A-level average points | 32.0 | 35.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | 34.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,056 | 828 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.6% | 23.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington Academy
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