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Bedlington Academy

Northumberland, NE22 7DSSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
Progress 8
-0.26
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
166 1st-choice / 162 places
Ranking
#2,140
of 3,141 nationally

About Bedlington Academy

Bedlington Academy has turned a significant corner since its last full inspection. The school was rated Inadequate in 2015, but its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarded it a Good rating across every category, including overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That turnaround is the headline story here, but the exam data tells a more nuanced tale. The school’s Progress 8 score for 2023/24 sits at -0.26, which is slightly below the national average and places it in the ‘Below average’ banding. That said, it is only a fraction behind the Northumberland local authority average of -0.22, and it ranks 11th out of 16 secondary schools in the county on this metric. For a school that was in special measures less than a decade ago, that is a solid, if not spectacular, position.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPalace Road, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7DS
HeadteacherJoanna Lamb
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils828
Free School Meals (FSM)31.2%
School Capacity828 / 850 (97% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibrarySports HallTennis CourtsAstro TurfGymnasiumMusic RoomsSwimming PoolChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

Cross CountryBasketballFootballRugbyAthleticsSwimmingMartial ArtsBadmintonCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubEco ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseNewspaperModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bedlington Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.