St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bedlington, North East NE22 6ED · Northumberland
#124 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2781 of 4,090 nationally
About St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Bedlington, in the Northumberland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 994 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 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 124th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (38th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 994; capacity filled 87.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.1%; ebacc average points 3.40.
There are 8 schools in Bedlington; St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy ranks 5th of 8 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%)41.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.1%
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 St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 994
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Bedlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 128 m away
Bedlington West End Primary School
Bedlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 162 m away
Meadowdale Academy
Bedlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
202 students · 379 m away
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Bedlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 994 m away
Stead Lane Primary School
Bedlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.9 km away
Choppington Primary School
Choppington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
109 students · 2.2 km away
Bedlington Station Primary School
Bedlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 2.5 km away
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
822 students · 2.7 km away
Mowbray Primary School
Choppington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 3.3 km away
Horton Grange Primary School
Blyth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
550 students · 3.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy a good school?
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #124 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 St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy rank in North East?
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy ranks #124 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2781 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy?
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy had 994 students in 2025.
Is St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.