Compare Ashington Academy and James Calvert Spence College and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Ashington Academy (Secondary) in Ashington; James Calvert Spence College (Secondary) in Morpeth; St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy (Secondary) in Bedlington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ashington Academy, James Calvert Spence College and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, community school and academy converter type located around Ashington, Northumberland, Morpeth, Northumberland and Bedlington, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Ashington Academy), published May 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,650, typical FSM 30–35%, range 30–35%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as North East Learning Trust and BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Ashington Academy
NE63 8DH
|
James Calvert Spence College
NE65 0NG
|
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
NE22 6ED
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ashington Northumberland NE63 8DH |
Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0NG |
Bedlington Northumberland NE22 6ED |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 19 May 2022 | 2 21 Sep 2022 | 2 8 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1250 | 1049 | 1140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | North East Learning Trust | Northumberland (929) | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.ashingtonacademy.co.uk | www.jcsc.co.uk | www.st-benetbiscop.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01670812166 | 01665710636 | 01670822795 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 8DH - Ofsted
- 2 19 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North East Learning Trust
- Website
- www.ashingtonacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670812166
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Morpeth
Northumberland
NE65 0NG - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.jcsc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01665710636
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 6ED - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.st-benetbiscop.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01670822795
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