Biddick Academy

Academy converter; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 1,002 pupils; Sunderland, NE38 8AL; URN 139839

Biddick Academy’s latest inspection, on 10 March 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Academy 360, dates from 10 May 2022; the latest, at Washington Academy, from 21 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Biddick Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Biddick Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Biddick Academy
NE38 8AL, Sunderland

Report card inspected 10 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.2 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.9% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- 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
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Biddick Academy
0.29 mi465 m S
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
NE38 8AF, Sunderland; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 11 October 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.8 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.2% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.31 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
1.1 mi1,821 m W
Oxclose Community Academy
NE38 0LN, Sunderland

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 19 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.7 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.3% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Oxclose Community Academy
1.2 mi1,933 m N
Washington Academy
NE37 2AA, Sunderland

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.0 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.5% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Washington Academy
2.1 mi3,342 m W
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
DH3 2LP, Gateshead; sixth form

Report card inspected 2 December 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Gateshead 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 39.0% (Gateshead 49.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.97 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
3.0 mi4,870 m E
Academy 360
SR4 9BA, Sunderland

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 10 May 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 29.1 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 14.8% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
Ofsted report for Academy 360
3.2 mi5,200 m SW
Park View School
DH3 3QA, County Durham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.8 (County Durham 44.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.2% (County Durham 43.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.92 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Park View School
3.3 mi5,250 m E
Christ's College
SR4 8PG, Sunderland

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.8 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.2% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
Ofsted report for Christ's College
3.4 mi5,466 m NE
Castle View Enterprise Academy
SR5 3DX, Sunderland

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.1 (Sunderland 43.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.1% (Sunderland 44.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Castle View Enterprise Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 10 March 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
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
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 202 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Sunderland	England
Average Attainment 8 score	48.2	43.6	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	55.9%	44.7%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	72.3%	63.6%	64.8%

England and Sunderland: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Hermitage Academy County Durham, 4.1 mi in a straight line
North Durham Academy County Durham, 7.0 mi in a straight line
Jesmond Park Academy Newcastle upon Tyne, 7.6 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Biddick Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Sunderland, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 1,002 pupils for a capacity of 1,100. Trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST. Address: Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL. Website: www.biddickacademy.com/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.