St Bede's Catholic Primary School vs St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Bedlington
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
205
994
Capacity
240
1140
Occupancy
85%
87%
FSM %
13.3%
33.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Jan 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
34.5%
KS2 Reading
72%
-
KS2 Maths
76%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-
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)