Bedlington West End Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedlington.
Summary of the comparison
Bedlington West End Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bedlington.
Bedlington West End Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bedlington West End Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedlington West End Primary School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Bedlington West End Primary School and 66.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bedlington West End Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedlingtonBedlington West End Primary School | BedlingtonSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 49th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 240 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 6EB | Bedlington, NE22 6EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 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 West End Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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