The Blyth AcademySt Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Blyth Academy and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy are secondary schools.
The Blyth Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Blyth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Blyth Academy was judged Good and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for The Blyth Academy and 41.3 for St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Blyth Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BlythThe Blyth Academy | BedlingtonSt Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 15th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 772 | 1,056 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Blyth, NE24 4JP | Bedlington, NE22 6ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.6% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% Stronger figure | 56.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.6% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 Stronger figure | 3.40 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 145 | 187 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 772 | 1,056 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.4% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.6% | 29.6% 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
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.
The Blyth Academy
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