St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

URN 141814·Secondary·Academy converter·Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust·Compare

Flags

2

1 high

Overall absence at 11.1%Overall absence at 9.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,813.74

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

70.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

20.3%

of income

In-year balance

+3.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 11.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.

Overall absence at 9.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

17 January 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.41.3
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.56.1%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)31.0%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.10.7%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,056

Capacity

1,140 (93%)

Free school meals

30.7%

English additional lang.

6.3%

Ethnicity

White British 84.5%Asian 4.8%Black 2.0%Mixed 3.0%Chinese 0.3%Other 1.5%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

66.7

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

15.8

Mean salary

£54,094

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

11.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

29.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.7%

Unauthorised absence

4.4%

2024/25 · 956 pupils