Choppington Primary SchoolMeadowdale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Choppington Primary School and Meadowdale Academy are primary schools.
Choppington Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Meadowdale Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Meadowdale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Choppington Primary School was judged the expected standard and Meadowdale Academy 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 62.0% for Choppington Primary School and 83.0% for Meadowdale Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Choppington Primary School (6.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Meadowdale Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChoppingtonChoppington Primary School | BedlingtonMeadowdale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 118 in Northumberland | 32nd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 111 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 210 | |
| Location | Choppington, NE62 5RR | Bedlington, NE22 6HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 111 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 79.1% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 7.6% 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.
Choppington Primary School
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