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Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College

Community school · Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LA

Ages 11–16 · 762 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill94%

762 pupils · 814 places

Pupils on roll
762
Boys / girls
357 / 405
School capacity
814
Capacity fill
762 / 814 (94%)
Free school meals
38.8%
FSM pupils
295
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nathan Powell

Location

Address
Woodhouse Lane
Postcode
DL14 6LA
Town
Bishop Auckland
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 762 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bishop Auckland
39
Secondary schools in Bishop Auckland
4
Academies among open schools in Bishop Auckland
44% (17)
Open schools in DL14
26
Secondary in DL14
3
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bishop AucklandNear DL14

  • Bishop Barrington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LA · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 7JZ · County Durham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nathan Powell

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