Biddick Academy
Academy converter in Washington, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1002 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1100 |
| Free school meals | 30.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.biddickacademy.com/ |
| Telephone | 01915111600 |
| URN | 139839 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 4 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 November 2021, published 3 February 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Oxclose Community Academy (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Washington Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Academy 360 (all-through school, about 4.9 km)
- Park View School (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Christ's College (all-through school, about 5.3 km)
- Castle View Enterprise Academy (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.