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Bothal Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Louise Hall

corporate_fareThe Ashington Learning Partnership Trust

location_onAshington, NE63 8HZ

phone 1670812324

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

725

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Bothal Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Ashington, serving ages 2-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 44% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bothal Primary School is a foundation school in Ashington, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of The Ashington Learning Partnership Trust. The school has approximately 738 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #35 of 82 primaries in Northumberland and #7,523 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 56%

Reading76% LA 69%

Writing83% LA 68%

Maths76% LA 67%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading73% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.9

-2.8 to -0.2

-1.8

Write

LA -0.7

-3.0 to -0.5

-3.0

Maths

LA -1.7

-4.2 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.2

-2.2 to 0.4

-1.0

Write

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 0.2

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.7 to 0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 59%

Reading68% LA 72%

Writing77% LA 75%

Maths54% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.4

-2.6 to 0.2

0.1

Write

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 1.4

-3.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.8 to -2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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24 April 2018

Inspection Report

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19 September 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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26 June 2007

Inspection Report

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25 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-10-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-04-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-09-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 738 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	738	8	1.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	716	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	752	4	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	730	7	1.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	703	9	1.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	734	2	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	725	2	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	706	1	0.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	754	1	0.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	734	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	704	3	0.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	709	1	0.1%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	694	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	657	4	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	689	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	689	1	0.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	667	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	697	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	690	1	0.1%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	669	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	697	4	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	687	4	0.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	664	3	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	680	6	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	665	5	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	643	1	0.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 60 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Bothal Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Northumberland

Horton Grange Primary School

NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington

Burnside Primary School

Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick