Bedlington West End Primary School

About Bedlington West End Primary School

Bedlington West End Primary School’s headline metrics sit noticeably below the Northumberland average for primary schools, which is a key point for parents to weigh up. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, just 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 56%. That 18-point gap places the school 53rd out of 58 primary schools in Northumberland, putting it in the bottom half of the county. Its ranking score of 38 out of 100 reflects this, and nationally it sits in the 93rd percentile among all primary schools — meaning roughly 93% of schools nationally performed better on this measure. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, rated it Good overall, with Good across all five categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a solid baseline, but the academic outcomes suggest there’s room for improvement in core subjects.

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