Biddick Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Washington, Sunderland
Biddick Academy is a secondary school in Washington, Sunderland for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 1,002 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “This is a calm, ambitious and welcoming school where pupils feel safe, known and valued.”
- “One pupil, speaking for many, said, ‘This is a really supportive school.”
- “Teachers will help you as much as they can.’”
To improve
- “When leaders raised expectations, suspensions rose for a short time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 180 first-preference applications, 193 offers in total, 180 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oxclose Community Academy 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Washington Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castle View Enterprise Academy 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Sandhill View Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Farringdon Community Academy 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kepier 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Red House Academy 4.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published