Biddick Academy, Washington | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Biddick Academy

Biddick Lane, Washington NE38 8AL

https://www.biddickacademy.com/

Biddick Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,140 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Representation and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
1.2		Washington Academy
1.2		Oxclose Community Academy
2.2		Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
2.9		Academy 360
3.2		Christ's College
3.3		Park View School
3.4		Castle View Enterprise Academy
3.5		Sandhill View Academy
3.6		Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
3.8		Farringdon Community Academy
3.9		Kepier

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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