Bishop Barrington Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bishop Auckland, North East DL14 6LA · County Durham
#157 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3541 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Barrington Academy is a academy secondary located in Bishop Auckland, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 599 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 157th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (26th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 599; capacity filled 73.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 50%; ebacc average points 3.12.
There are 34 schools in Bishop Auckland; Bishop Barrington Academy ranks 23rd of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Barrington Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 599
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bishop Barrington Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students · 169 m away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 317 m away
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 330 m away
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
176 students · 944 m away
Cockton Hill Junior School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
187 students · 1.0 km away
Cockton Hill Infant School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
146 students · 1.0 km away
Etherley Lane Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.1 km away
St Andrew's Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 1.4 km away
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
936 students · 1.6 km away
Escomb Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
601 students
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
587 students
Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 9–16
614 students
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
581 students
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
580 students
Hexham Middle School
Hexham · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
619 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Barrington Academy a good school?
Bishop Barrington Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #157 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Barrington Academy rank in North East?
Bishop Barrington Academy ranks #157 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3541 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Barrington Academy?
Bishop Barrington Academy had 599 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Barrington Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Barrington Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bishop Barrington Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Barrington Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.