Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #14 in Northumberland public Top 46% UK

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

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

personMrs Therese Worrall

corporate_fareBISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onBedlington, NE22 6EQ

language Visit Website phone 1670822389

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

228

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bedlington, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 46% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Bede's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Bedlington, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 199 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #14 of 57 primaries in Northumberland and #4,396 of 14,143 nationally.

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

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 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%

Reading72% LA 69%

Writing76% LA 68%

Maths76% LA 67%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading64% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading53% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths33% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA -0.9

-6.2 to -1.6

-1.2

Write

LA -0.7

-3.4 to 1.0

-6.3

Maths

LA -1.7

-8.5 to -4.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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09 December 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-07

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-09-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 199 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	199	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	193	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	213	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	227	2	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	228	6	2.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	222	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	223	2	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	225	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	222	1	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	228	1	0.4%	0.4%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree47%

agree37%

disagree11%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree42%

agree37%

disagree11%

strongly disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree26%

disagree16%

don't know11%

not applicable21%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree32%

agree37%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know21%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree47%

disagree5%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree32%

agree58%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree47%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know16%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree32%

agree37%

disagree21%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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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