Bedlington Station Primary SchoolStead Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedlington.
Summary of the comparison
Bedlington Station Primary School and Stead Lane Primary School are primary schools in Bedlington.
Bedlington Station Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stead Lane Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stead Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedlington Station Primary School was judged Good and Stead Lane Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Bedlington Station Primary School and 46.0% for Stead Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bedlington Station Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Stead Lane Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedlingtonBedlington Station Primary School | BedlingtonStead Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 118 in Northumberland | 24th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 210 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 7JQ | Bedlington, NE22 5JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 46.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.5% | 52.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bedlington Station Primary School
Stead Lane Primary School
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