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Faith schools in and near Bedlington

All 3 faith schools in Bedlington, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Bedlington

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  1. St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

    Bedlington, NE22 6ED · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bedlington faith schools average, high absence.

    128 first choices, 134 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.6

    Bedlington faith schools 43.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.1%Bedlington faith schools 9.6%
    Pupils
    994
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
  2. St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Bedlington, NE22 6EQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bedlington faith schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Bedlington faith schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Bedlington faith schools 9.6%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School
  3. Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School

    Bedlington, NE22 5DE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bedlington faith schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1131%

    Bedlington faith schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.1%Bedlington faith schools 9.6%
    Pupils
    233
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School

Just outside Bedlington

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bedlington.

  1. NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

    2.7 miles from Bedlington · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bedlington faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Bedlington faith schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.0%Bedlington faith schools 9.6%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
  2. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

    2.9 miles from Bedlington · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Bedlington faith schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Bedlington faith schools 44%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Bedlington faith schools 9.6%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Bedlington's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bedlington average 7.5%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 4.4%Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School: 7.1%St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy: 11.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Bedlington

Ofsted grades in Bedlington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bedlington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Bedlington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Bedlington, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Bedlington, teaching 1,432 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

50% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

43.5% of pupils in Bedlington faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

29.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,016 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Bedlington?
There are 3 faith schools in Bedlington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Bedlington?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Bedlington on Eduscope are St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, St Bede's Catholic Primary School and Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Bedlington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bedlington faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bedlington is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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