Bishop Barrington Academy

Bishop Barrington Academy (formerly Bishop Barrington School) is a co-educational secondary school located in the town of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England.^[1]

Bishop Barrington Academy
Address
Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland , County Durham , DL14 6LA England
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1810
Founder	Shute Barrington
Local authority	Durham
Trust	Advance Learning Partnership
Department for Education URN	148706 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Grant Sowerby
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	682
Website	http://www.bishopbarrington.org.uk

It was established in 1810 in the town's market place^[2] and named after, the then Bishop of Durham, Shute Barrington,^[3] who was a notable patron of education. Today the school is based on Woodhouse Lane opposite St John's Catholic School and Bishop Auckland College.

Previously a community school administered by Durham County Council, in September 2021 Bishop Barrington School converted to academy status and was renamed Bishop Barrington Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Advance Learning Partnership.^[4]

References

1. "Home". Bishop Barrington Academy.
2. Laurie, Barbara. "A Short History of Bishop Auckland". Bishop Auckland Town. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.
3. Astrop - Auckland, Bishop, A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 108-12. Retrieved on 2007-08-21.
4. "Our Academies". ALP Learning.

External links

• Official Site
• Record at Ofsted
• Results tables at BBC News

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