Biddick Academy

State-Funded School

biddick-academy-sunderland-north-east

North EastRegion

SunderlandLocal Authority

Washington and Gateshead SouthConstituency

NE38 8ALPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Biddick Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Sunderland, North East.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,002 pupils. Biddick Academy is part of North East Learning Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 Mar 2026 · published 4 May 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 39%
EBacc average point score: 3.72

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,002

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

30%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,002
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: North East Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
3 Feb 2022	Good	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Good
18 Jun 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.