School profile

Bedlington West End Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bedlington, NE22 6EB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,100 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bedlington West End Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils214
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanna Dey
Local authorityNorthumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122176.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, similar to Northumberland58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Northumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Northumberland104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Northumberland104105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Northumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Northumberland71%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, similar to Northumberland70%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils214
Girls105
Boys109
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.3%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.294
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.2%
African
2.3%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Asian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)10.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.01
Support staff (FTE)16.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Northumberland0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bedlington West End Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miSecondarySt Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMeadowdale AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryStead Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryChoppington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBedlington Station Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryBedlington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bedlington West End Primary School

What is Bedlington West End Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bedlington West End Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2024.

How does Bedlington West End Primary School rank in England?

Bedlington West End Primary School ranks 10,100 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Bedlington West End Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Bedlington West End Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bedlington West End Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bedlington West End Primary School made 29 offers from 52 applications (1.8 per offer), and 29 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bedlington West End Primary School?

Bedlington West End Primary School has 214 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bedlington West End Primary School?

Bedlington West End Primary School had 294 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bedlington West End Primary School?

At Bedlington West End Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bedlington West End Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bedlington West End Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.