Howard House School vs St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Howard House School
Netherton Colliery
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
10–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
38
994
Capacity
40
1140
Occupancy
95%
87%
FSM %
-
33.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Jan 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.5
43.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
34.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)