Bishop Barrington Academy

Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA

Local ranking23rd of 34 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

814

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.0%
Entering EBacc
15.6%
EBacc APS
3.1
Cohort Size
128

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
602
Boys
291 (48%)
Girls
311 (52%)
Capacity
814 (74% full)
SEND
22.4%
FSM Eligible
51.7%
EAL
2.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
18.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,818/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.3%
Persistent Absence
36.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.8%
  • White Other: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%
  • Black Other: 0.3%

95.1%

White British

0.8%

Gypsy/Roma

0.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Woodhouse Lane

Bishop Auckland, North East

Administrative

URN
148706
UKPRN
10088882
Establishment No.
4162
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