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Stead Lane Primary School

Community school · Bedlington · NE22 5JS

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill110%

230 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
114 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
230 / 210 (110%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Rowley

Location

Address
Stead Lane, The Oval
Postcode
NE22 5JS
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bedlington, Northumberland, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.5%.

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 Station Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 7JQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Horton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 4RE · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Bedlington West End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EB · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Meadowdale Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6HA · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Choppington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5RR · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM74.5%
    • Demand0.78

    1.6 miles away

  • Morpeth Road Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 5TQ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Rowley
Telephone
01670823171
Website
www.steadlaneprimary.org/

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