50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
398.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
602
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Barrington Academy · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+3pp
67%57%48%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+4pp
48%34%20%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
39.4
-2.4
47.543.539.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.4
EBacc entry
16%
+10pp
16%9%2%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
398.8
-41.2
462.7430.7398.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 398.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.27
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
81%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
602
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 24% | 39.4 | Not applicable | 16% | 398.8 | 16% | 602 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 20% | 41.8 | -0.27 | 6% | 440.0 | 6% | 625 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 32% | 43.7 | -0.52 | 9% | 446.4 | 9% | 675 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 48% | 47.5 | -0.30 | 2% | 462.7 | 2% | 682 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 602 | 14.7 | 22% | 3% | 52% | 11% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 625 | 15.9 | 19% | 2% | 50% | 12% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 675 | 17.2 | 17% | 1% | 47% | 13% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 682 | 15.3 | 12% | 1% | 45% | 14% | 49% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.