Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
122281
Address
Gordon Terrace, NE22 5DE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
270 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
47.0%
Girls
53.0%
First language not English
8.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.9%
Persistent absence
24.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Gypsy/Roma1.9%
Other White2.2%
Mixed2.5%
Indian5.6%
White British83.7%
African
1.9%
Other Asian
1.5%
Pakistani
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingWell below average-4
MathsWell below average-5.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
31%
Local authority average
58%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
4%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
98
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
97
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
7
3
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
3
5
Reception, Full-time
29
14
15
Year 1
29
13
16
Year 2
30
18
12
Year 3
26
13
13
Year 4
29
9
20
Year 5
52
29
23
Year 6
53
23
30
Year 2024-2025

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