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NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Moorhouse Lane, Ashington NE63 9LP · thomasbewick.ncea.org.uk · 01670 812075
On the mapSearch near NE63 9LP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 253
- 97% of 262 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.8%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 93% 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 | 28 | 29 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼41% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼100 | 105 | |
Ofsted
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 65
- 26% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (35%) with SEND