Stead Lane Primary SchoolHorton Grange Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stead Lane Primary School and Horton Grange Primary School are primary schools.
Stead Lane Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Horton Grange Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Horton Grange Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stead Lane Primary School was judged Good and Horton Grange Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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 79.0% for Horton Grange 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 risen at Horton Grange Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedlingtonStead Lane Primary School | BlythHorton Grange Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 118 in Northumberland | 12th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 547 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 5JS | Blyth, NE24 4RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 547 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.2% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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.
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
Horton Grange Primary School
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