Stannington First SchoolMeadowdale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stannington First School and Meadowdale Academy are primary schools.
Stannington First School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Meadowdale Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stannington First School is ahead on our composite score.
Stannington First School was judged Good and Meadowdale Academy was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorpethStannington First School | BedlingtonMeadowdale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd 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 | 3-9 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 125 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Morpeth, NE61 6HJ | Bedlington, NE22 6HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 125 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 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.
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.
Stannington First School
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