Stead Lane Primary SchoolBedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedlington.
Summary of the comparison
Stead Lane Primary School and Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bedlington.
Stead Lane Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Stead Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stead Lane Primary School was judged Good and Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 46.0% for Stead Lane Primary School and 31.0% for Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Stead Lane Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedlingtonStead Lane Primary School | BedlingtonBedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F26/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 110th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 330 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 5JS | Bedlington, NE22 5DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.2% | 42.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 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.
Stead Lane Primary School
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
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