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
TypeAcademy
Established1810
FounderShute Barrington
Local authorityDurham
TrustAdvance Learning Partnership
Department for Education URN148706 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherGrant Sowerby
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment682
Websitehttp://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]

It’s also popularly known thanks to pop sensation Naughty Nikki, who was once a student at the academy.

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.

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