Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Gordon Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 5DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Stephanie Roome
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 122281
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670822994
About this school
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bedlington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 39 | 41 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 39% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 54% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 49% | 42% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 41% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 Whitley Memorial Church of England 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 | 37% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 283 |
| 2023/24 | 286 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School compares
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School ranked 69th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 7.1% | 42.7% | 233 | — |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | 57% | 5.3% | 26.4% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 16.1% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Stead Lane Primary School | 46% | 5.9% | 52.2% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| Meadowdale Academy | 83% | 3.7% | 21.4% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| Bedlington Station Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 38.6% | 211 | 1.1 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)
- 42.74%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.14%
- Persistent absence
- 23.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bedlington West End Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Stead Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Meadowdale Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Bedlington Station Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bedlington
Other schools in Bedlington
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bedlington.
- Bedlington Station Primary School Primary
- Bedlington West End 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 Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School is Headteacher Stephanie Roome, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England 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 Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School?
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School full?
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 233 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 Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 31% 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 Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School ranked 69th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England 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.