How many pupils does Bishop Barrington Academy have?

Bishop Barrington Academy has 602 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Bishop Barrington Academy?

The headteacher of Bishop Barrington Academy is Colin Smith.

What type of school is Bishop Barrington Academy?

Bishop Barrington Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Bishop Barrington Academy in?

Bishop Barrington Academy is in the County Durham local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Bishop Barrington Academy

Woodhouse Lane, County Durham, DL14 6LA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 June 2024). Last inspected 25 June 2024.

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602

Pupils

51.2%

Free school meals

1 September 2021

Opened

About this school

Bishop Barrington Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in County Durham, County Durham. The school has 602 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 25 June 2024). Last inspected 25 June 2024. The Headteacher is Colin Smith. The school is administered by County Durham local authority. It belongs to ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It opened in 1 September 2021.

School details

Headteacher: Colin Smith
Trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authority: County Durham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148706

Contact

01388603307 admin@bishopbarrington.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Bishop Barrington Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (County Durham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.27

Progress 8 · 2023-24

24%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

50%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.12

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →