Meadowdale AcademySt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedlington.
Summary of the comparison
Meadowdale Academy and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bedlington.
Meadowdale Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Meadowdale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Meadowdale Academy 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 83.0% for Meadowdale Academy and 66.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Meadowdale Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% 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 | BedlingtonMeadowdale Academy | BedlingtonSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 49th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 6HA | Bedlington, NE22 6EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 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.
Meadowdale Academy
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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