Biddick Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Washington, Sunderland
NE38 8AL
Composite score
53.1

Biddick Academy at a glance

Located in Washington, Sunderland, Biddick Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,069 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.4 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,149
National rank
#99
In North East
#12
In Sunderland
Top 68%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
39%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
60%
% EBacc grade 5+
16%
EBacc average points score
3.72

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,069 % FSM ever-6 31.0% % EAL 2.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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