St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6ED

Local ranking14th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1140

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
31.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.1%
Entering EBacc
10.7%
EBacc APS
3.4
Cohort Size
187

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
21.0%
Employment
21.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.0

Avg Points/Entry

33.3

Best 3 A-Levels

63

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.2%
Applied General Avg Points
33.0
16-18 Cohort
137

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1056
Boys
488 (46%)
Girls
568 (54%)
Capacity
1140 (93% full)
SEND
16.8%
FSM Eligible
31.1%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,935/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.1%
Persistent Absence
29.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.6%

86.3%

White British

2.3%

Asian Other

2.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Ridge Terrace

Bedlington, North East

Administrative

URN
141814
UKPRN
10048924
Establishment No.
4632
Trust
BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST