Biddick Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Sunderland
Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL
63
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 17/11/2021
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.6%
28.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,002
Capacity used
Has space91%
1,100 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
196 of 196 families who put it first got an offer
220
Places offered
388
Total applications
1.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 196 | 196 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 137 | 12 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 55 | 6 | ● 11% |
| Total | 388 | 214 | 55% |
1st preference success by year
Sunderland lets families list 3 preferences. 7 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kate Morris
- Address
- Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL
- Phone
- 01915111600
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Ward / constituency
- Washington Central · Washington and Gateshead South
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139839
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 30% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 2% | — | — |
| SEN support | 18% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
1,002 pupils · 1,100 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
10 March 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
17 November 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,108 pupils
Attendance
89.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
28.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.25 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.82 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 39% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 59.6% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 46% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 213 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 212 | 20% | 48% | 64% | |
| English Language | 212 | 17% | 51% | 66% | |
| English Literature | 212 | 17% | 51% | 66% | |
| Combined Science | 187 | 6% | 35% | 55% | |
| Art and Design | 116 | 18% | 67% | 90% | |
| Geography | 111 | 8% | 33% | 46% | |
| History | 107 | 15% | 40% | 50% | |
| Spanish | 68 | 7% | 31% | 62% | |
| Religious Studies | 37 | 8% | 43% | 51% | |
| French | 31 | 16% | 58% | 65% | |
| Music | 28 | 18% | 50% | 82% | |
| Biology | 24 | 33% | 67% | 71% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Sunderland council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.