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Meadowdale Academy

Academy converter · Bedlington · NE22 6HA

Ages 2–11 · 202 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
164

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 fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
88 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
North East Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Lindsay Coates

Location

Address
Hazelmere Avenue
Postcode
NE22 6HA
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bedlington, Northumberland, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.3%.

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

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Bedlington West End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EB · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Choppington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5RR · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Stead Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 5JS · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Mowbray Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5HQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Horton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 4RE · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lindsay Coates
Telephone
01670823170
Website
http://www.meadowdaleacademy.co.uk/

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