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Bedlington Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bedlington · NE22 7DS

Ages 11–18 · 822 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
762

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

186

Places offered

166

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
244
Preferred offers (top 3)
166
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

822 pupils · 850 places

Pupils on roll
822
Boys / girls
424 / 398
School capacity
850
Capacity fill
822 / 850 (97%)
Free school meals
33.1%
FSM pupils
249
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
North East Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Lamb

Location

Address
Palace Road
Postcode
NE22 7DS
Town
Bedlington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bedlington, Northumberland, 822 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.1%.

Open schools in Bedlington
8
Secondary schools in Bedlington
2
Academies among open schools in Bedlington
50% (4)
Open schools in NE22
9
Secondary in NE22
2
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BedlingtonNear NE22

  • The Blyth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Blyth · NE24 4JP · Northumberland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence15.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bedlington · NE22 6ED · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • NCEA Duke's Secondary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 11–19

    • Att834.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Ashington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ashington · NE63 8DH · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Lamb
Telephone
01670822625
Website
www.bedlingtonacademy.co.uk

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