56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
636.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,056
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Northumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-7pp
67%62%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-8pp
40%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
41.3
-3.4
48.945.141.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
11%
-10pp
26%18%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
636.2
-121.8
835.5735.8636.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 636.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.0
+1.0
35.032.730.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
A-level value added
-0.29
0
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+4pp
17%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,056
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Local authority
Northumberland
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 | 56% | 31% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 11% | 636.2 | 20% | 1,056 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 39% | 44.7 | -0.17 | 20% | 758.0 | 32% | 1,106 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 35% | 45.0 | -0.13 | 26% | 762.4 | 41% | 1,117 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 40% | 48.9 | -0.07 | 17% | 835.5 | 32% | 1,152 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 38% | 45.8 | -0.14 | 19% | 753.7 | 27% | 1,068 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 41% | 46.6 | -0.17 | 29% | 894.0 | 31% | 1,062 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 33% | 44.4 | -0.25 | 27% | — | 29% | 1,036 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.29 | 12% | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 31.0 | C | -0.30 | 8% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 6% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | B- | — | 17% | 67 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | +0.16 | 12% | 72 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | -0.04 | 16% | 72 |
| 2016/17 | 30.2 | C | +0.04 | 10% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,056 | 15.8 | 17% | 6% | 31% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,106 | 15.7 | 16% | 6% | 27% | 12% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,117 | 16.7 | 14% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,152 | 16.5 | 12% | 4% | 26% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,178 | 16.3 | 13% | 3% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,068 | 15.9 | 13% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,036 | 15.3 | 6% | 2% | 23% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.