Meadowdale Academy
Hazelmere Avenue, Bedlington, NE22 6HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Lindsay Coates
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- North East Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 138078
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670823170
About this school
Meadowdale Academy is a primary academy in Bedlington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Meadowdale Academy, 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 | 33 | 31 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 45% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 68% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 61% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 65% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Meadowdale Academy 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 | 55% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meadowdale Academy compares
Meadowdale Academy ranked 3rd of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.7% | 21.4% | 202 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 16.1% | 205 | 0.3 miles |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | 57% | 5.3% | 26.4% | 214 | 0.3 miles |
| Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School | 31% | 7.1% | 42.7% | 233 | 0.8 miles |
| Choppington Primary School | 62% | 5.6% | 79.1% | 109 | 1.2 miles |
| Stead Lane Primary School | 46% | 5.9% | 52.2% | 230 | 1.3 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)
- 21.39%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 7.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Bedlington West End Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Choppington Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Choppington
-
Stead Lane Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bedlington
Other schools in Bedlington
Meadowdale Academy ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bedlington.
- Bedlington Station Primary School Primary
- Bedlington West End Primary School Primary
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School 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 Meadowdale Academy teach?
- Meadowdale Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bedlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Meadowdale Academy?
- The headteacher of Meadowdale Academy is Ms Lindsay Coates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Meadowdale Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meadowdale Academy, 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 Meadowdale Academy?
- Meadowdale Academy has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Meadowdale Academy full?
- Meadowdale Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Meadowdale Academy a faith school?
- No. Meadowdale Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Meadowdale Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Meadowdale Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Meadowdale Academy part of an academy trust?
- Meadowdale Academy is part of NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Meadowdale Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meadowdale Academy compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- Meadowdale Academy ranked 3rd of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meadowdale Academy's absence rate?
- Meadowdale Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meadowdale Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meadowdale Academy'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 1 July 2026.