Given the uneven impact of the pandemic on school and college performance data, the government has said you should not make direct comparisons between the performance data for one school or college and another, or to data from previous years.
Key Stage 4 Results (GCSE) 2025
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Performance Indicator
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Score
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Percentage of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths
School
Northumberland
England
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44%
41.5%
45.2%
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Attainment 8 score
This score shows how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths and 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, as well as other approved qualifications.
School
Northumberland
England
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47.3
43.9
45.9
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Progress 8 score
This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made compared to other similar pupils nationally, between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
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N/A
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Percentage of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
For more information about the EBacc, please see here
School
Northumberland
England
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39.7%
32.3%
40.5%
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English Baccalaureate (EBacc) average point score (APS)
This measure is the average across the EBacc subjects for all pupils. It comprises the best result of either English Language or English Literature; maths; two grades from science; geography or history; and a language.
School
Northumberland
England
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4.16
3.81
4.08
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% of pupils staying in education or employment after KS4
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91% |
Key Stage 5 Results (16 to 18) 2025
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Performance Indicator
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School (Bedlington Academy)
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Northumberland (LA)
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England (state schools)
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Average A Level result (grade)
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B-
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C
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C+
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Average A Level result (points)
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35.42
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31.30
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34.85
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Overall % of A*/A grades
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21.1%
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20.0%
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26.3%
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Grade for a student’s best 3 A Levels
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C+
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C+
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B0
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Applied general (vocational) qualifications average grade
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Distinction –
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Distinction –
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Merit+
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Retention: % of students completing their main study programme
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88% for A Level
93% for Applied General.
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Not published
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(2023/24)
92.3% for A Level
85.3% for Applied General.
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|
erformance Indicator
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School (Bedlington Academy)
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% of students progressing to university
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79%
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% of students progressing to apprenticeships
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3%
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% of students progressing to employment
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17%
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Total % of students progressing to education or employment
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93%
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