Bedlington Station Primary School

About Bedlington Station Primary School

Bedlington Station Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since at least its most recent ungraded inspection in October 2023, which confirmed the school 'remains Good'. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits below the Northumberland local authority average of 56%, and places the school 38th out of 58 primary schools in the county. Broken down by subject, reading was the strongest area, with 70% reaching the expected standard and 17% working at a higher level. Maths and writing saw 57% and 67% of pupils at the expected standard respectively, though only 3% achieved the higher standard in maths. The school's ranking score of 47 puts it in the bottom 50 nationally, and 577th out of 677 schools in the North East region.

Looking more closely at the data, the school's average scaled scores tell a slightly different story. Pupils achieved an average reading score of 103 and an average maths score of 101, both of which are close to the national benchmark of 100. This suggests that while the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in all three subjects is lower than the local average, those who do meet the standard are performing solidly. The school has no published progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it's not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The Ofsted inspection from 2014 gave the school Good marks for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most recent ungraded inspection in 2023 did not re-grade individual categories but confirmed the overall Good rating remains in place.

Bedlington Station Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has capacity for 262 pupils but currently enrols 205, so there is some room. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 28 applications for 20 places, with all 20 first-preference applicants offered a spot. A relatively high 38.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, reflecting the school's community context. Facilities include a library, playing fields, an ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel. The school offers a range of sports including swimming, athletics, gymnastics, tennis and cricket, plus clubs such as drama, choir, film club, chess and coding. SEND provision is broad, covering moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking an Outstanding-rated alternative, Horton Grange Primary School is 1.8 km away.

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