Stead Lane Primary SchoolMeadowdale Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bedlington.
Summary of the comparison
Stead Lane Primary School and Meadowdale Academy are primary schools in Bedlington.
Stead Lane Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meadowdale Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stead Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Stead Lane Primary School was judged Good 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 46.0% for Stead Lane Primary School and 83.0% for Meadowdale Academy.
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 Meadowdale Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedlingtonStead Lane Primary School | BedlingtonMeadowdale Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 32nd of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 235 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bedlington, NE22 5JS | Bedlington, NE22 6HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.2% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 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.
Stead Lane Primary School
Meadowdale Academy
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