Bishop Barrington Academy
Secondary school in Bishop Auckland, Durham. Good (Jun 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 29 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2028
The last inspection was in June 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.1 milesSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
School remains Good (May 2024)
- 1.0 milesKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 3.8 milesParkside Academy
Good (Sep 2023)
- 4.2 milesGreenfield Academy
Requires improvement (Sep 2019)
- 4.2 milesWhitworth Park Academy
Good (Oct 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.