- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedlington average, low absence.
158 first choices, 158 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.6
Bedlington 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 822
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Secondary schools in and near Bedlington
All 2 secondary schools in Bedlington, and the nearest just outside.
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bedlington average, high absence.
128 first choices, 134 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.6
Bedlington 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 994
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Just outside Bedlington
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bedlington.
Howard House School
1.4 miles from Bedlington · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 38
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Bedlington average.
135 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.7
Bedlington 45.4England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.4%Bedlington 9.8%
- Pupils
- 766
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Cleaswell Hill School
1.9 miles from Bedlington · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 11.6%
- Pupils
- 261
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
- Secondary schools2
- Attainment 8 at 1645.4England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 21 Catholic
- Free school meals31.0%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher15.5England 17.9
The big picture
How Bedlington's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Bedlington
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 2
- Good: 2 of 2
- Requires improvement: 0 of 2
- Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bedlington
Half or more are faith schools.
1 of the 2 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in Bedlington, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Bedlington, teaching 1,816 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state 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.
Pupils in Bedlington scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
31.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,700 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.8% 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 secondary schools are in Bedlington?
There are 2 secondary schools in Bedlington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Bedlington?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Bedlington on Eduscope are Bedlington Academy and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Bedlington is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Bedlington?
When choosing a secondary school in Bedlington, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.