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Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bedlington · NE22 5DE

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)37%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
244

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

233 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
111 / 122
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
233 / 330 (71%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Newcastle
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Headteacher Stephanie Roome

Location

Address
Gordon Terrace
Postcode
NE22 5DE
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bedlington, Northumberland, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.

Open schools in Bedlington
8
Primary schools in Bedlington
6
Academies among open schools in Bedlington
50% (4)
Open schools in NE22
9
Primary in NE22
6
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary 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

  • Bedlington West End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EB · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Stead Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 5JS · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Meadowdale Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6HA · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bedlington Station Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 7JQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Horton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 4RE · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Choppington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5RR · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS26%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM74.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Mowbray Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5HQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.5%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Stephanie Roome
Telephone
01670822994
Website
www.whitley.northumberland.sch.uk/

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