Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedlington.
Summary of the comparison
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bedlington.
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bede's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement 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 31.0% for Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England 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 fallen at Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% 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 Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School | BedlingtonSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 110th of 118 in Northumberland | 49th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 270 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 240 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 5DE | Bedlington, NE22 6EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 270 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.7% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 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 Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School · St Bede's Catholic Primary School