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Bothal Primary School

Wansbeck Road, Ashington, NE63 8HZ

Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

650

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 17 October 2023.

School history and status

Closed on 28 February 2026 and continues as Bothal Academy (URN 152256) (opened 1 March 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
90

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
738
Boys
382 (52%)
Girls
346 (48%)
Capacity
650 (112% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
20.4%
EAL
3.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
14.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
35.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,086/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.3%
  • Black African: 2.0%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

92.3%

White British

2.0%

Black African

1.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

bps@alptrust.co.uk

Wansbeck Road

Ashington, North East

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Administrative

URN
122239
UKPRN
10069620
Establishment No.
2291

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