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Bishop Barrington Academy

Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
England
DL146LA

📞 phone: 01388 603307

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Grant Sowerby

🌍 web: bishopbarrington.org.uk

625 pupils mixed gender
814 pupils capacity: 77% full

289 boys 46%

336 girls 54%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
148706
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4162
Open date
1 Sep 2021
Reason open
Academy Converter
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 420091, Northing: 528584
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 54.652, Longitude: -1.6901
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18 Jan 2024
Ofsted last inspection
25 Jun 2024
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Bishop Auckland › Bishop Auckland Town
SEN priorities
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Free school meals %
49.30
Trust
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Learning provider ref #
10088882

School governors

  • Mr David Clarke, Local Governor
    (9 Sep 2021—31 Aug 2024)
  • Mr Grant Sowerby, Local Governor
    (9 Sep 2021—8 Sep 2025)
  • Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (9 Sep 2021—8 Sep 2025)
  • Mrs Sarah Galvin, Local Governor
    (9 Sep 2021—8 Sep 2025)
  • Mr Richard Hinch, Local Governor
    (28 Sep 2022—27 Sep 2026)
  • Mrs Wendy Gill, Local Governor
    (3 Nov 2022—2 Nov 2026)
  • Mrs Dawn Gaskins, Local Governor
    (25 Jan 2024—23 Aug 2024)
  • Mrs Alexandra Burrell, Local Governor
    (30 Jan 2024—29 Jan 2028)
  • Mr Steven Ross Jackson, Local Governor
    (5 Feb 2024—4 Feb 2028)
  • Mrs Beth Drennan, Local Governor
    (19 Sep 2024—18 Sep 2028)
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