St. Benet Biscop Catholic High School was designated Specialist Business and Enterprise College from September 2005 sponsored by the Co-operative Group. The school opened its Business and Learning Centre in May 2006 which comprises ICT facilities, conference room and seminar/training room. We are part of a network of ten Specialist Business and Enterprise Colleges across the country sponsored by the Co-operative Group working together on a curriculum project to promote co-operative values. This will enable the school to build on recent successes - Examination results are currently at an all-time high, with GCSE students achieving 82% 5 A*-C last year (64% including Maths and English).
The school was established in 1976 as a 13-18 Comprehensive High School. It is situated approximately ten miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne on a large open site, with approximately 25 acres of grounds and a range of buildings which have undergone extensive adaptation.
The school is the only Catholic High School in Northumberland and primarily serves the population of South East Northumberland. It has a large catchment area, extending approximately 30 miles north to south and 10 miles east to west. Approximately 80% of pupils travel to school by bus.
