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
286 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
5.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.5%
Persistent absence
29.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.1%
Indian 4.2%
Other White 2.1%
Mixed 2%
African 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 37%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

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
18
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
4
6
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
2
4
Reception, Full-time
29
12
17
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
27
13
14
Year 3
29
8
21
Year 4
52
27
25
Year 5
55
28
27
Year 6
42
22
20
Year 2023-2024

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