Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School vs St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
233
994
Capacity
330
1140
Occupancy
71%
87%
FSM %
40.0%
33.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Requires Improvement
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Dec 2023
Jan 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
34.5%
KS2 Reading
48%
-
KS2 Maths
42%
-
KS2 Writing
52%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
63
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
52%
Any L4+ destination
-
63%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
60
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Religious Studies (42)
Psychology (40)
Media / Film / TV Studies (36)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (34)
Psychology (32)
History (30)
Religious Studies (28)
Drama and Theatre Studies (26)