Bedlington West End Primary School
Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Dey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 122176
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670822328
About this school
Bedlington West End Primary School is a community primary school in Bedlington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bedlington West End Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 56 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 38% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 57% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 59% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 98.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bedlington West End Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 255 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bedlington West End Primary School compares
Bedlington West End Primary School ranked 48th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.3% | 26.4% | 214 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 16.1% | 205 | 0.1 miles |
| Meadowdale Academy | 83% | 3.7% | 21.4% | 202 | 0.3 miles |
| Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School | 31% | 7.1% | 42.7% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Stead Lane Primary School | 46% | 5.9% | 52.2% | 230 | 1.1 miles |
| Choppington Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 79.1% | 109 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.39%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 11.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Meadowdale Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Stead Lane Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Choppington Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Choppington
Other schools in Bedlington
Bedlington West End Primary School ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bedlington.
- Bedlington Station Primary School Primary
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Primary
- Meadowdale Academy Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stead Lane Primary School Primary
- Bedlington Academy Secondary
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bedlington West End Primary School teach?
- Bedlington West End Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Bedlington West End Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bedlington West End Primary School is Mrs Joanna Dey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bedlington West End Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bedlington West End Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bedlington West End Primary School?
- Bedlington West End Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bedlington West End Primary School full?
- Bedlington West End Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 214 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bedlington West End Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bedlington West End Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bedlington West End Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bedlington West End Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bedlington West End Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bedlington West End Primary School compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- Bedlington West End Primary School ranked 48th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bedlington West End Primary School's absence rate?
- Bedlington West End Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bedlington West End Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bedlington West End Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.