Bishop Barrington Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
D49
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
- Distance
- 1.6km away
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Local ranking22nd of 30 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
956
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 17 March 2026. Figures last updated .
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Curriculum & teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance & behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership & governance
- Expected standard
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 43.1 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 30.4% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 54.8% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 135
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Continued in education
- 84.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 5.0%
- Employment
- 3.0%
- Not sustained
- 7.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 78.0%
- Higher education
- 30.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 8.0%
- Employment
- 33.0%
- Not sustained
- 21.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C+
Avg A-Level Grade
32.1
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
31.3
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
44
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 7.7% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 28.8
- 16-18 Cohort
- 144
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 926
- Boys
- 470 (50%)
- Girls
- 466 (50%)
- Capacity
- 956 (98% full)
- SEND
- 23.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 51.1%
- EAL
- 2.9%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.3%
- SEN Support
- 21.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 63.9
- Budget per Pupil
- £9,477/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.1% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 30.5% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 93.0%
- White Other: 1.5%
- Black African: 1.2%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
- Asian Chinese: 0.7%
- Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
- Gypsy/Roma: 0.4%
- Asian Pakistani: 0.4%
93.0%
White British
1.5%
White Other
1.2%
Black African
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
South Church Road
Bishop Auckland, North East
Administrative
- URN
- 136770
- UKPRN
- 10033771
- Establishment No.
- 4178
- Trust
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
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