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Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Gordon Terrace, Bedlington NE22 5DE · whitley.northumberland.sch.uk · 01670 822994
On the mapSearch near NE22 5DE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 31%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 233
- 71% of 330 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 18 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 31% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼31% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼98 | 106 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼99 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 42
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (31%) with SEND