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EnglandNorth EastNorthumberlandNE22 5DEBedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Primary

Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School

Primary

Northumberland · Bedlington · NE22 5DE www.whitley.northumberland.sch.uk/

Pupils
270
cap. 330
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
31%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
270
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
31%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
270
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School · Primary · Northumberland

Finance£7431 spend / pupil£7333 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
31%
-8pp
39%35%31%
'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
RWM higher standard
4%
+2pp
5%4%2%
'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
48%
Reading higher standard
13%
Writing expected standard
52%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
42%
Maths higher standard
8%
Science expected standard
79%
SPAG expected standard
44%
LA AVG 69.47%
SPAG higher standard
10%
LA AVG 21.19%
Reading scaled score
98.0
LA AVG 104.53
Maths scaled score
97.0
LA AVG 103.59
GPS scaled score
99.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
270
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Gordon Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 5DE
Local authority
Northumberland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2531%4%48%13%52%6%42%8%79%44%98.097.099.024%270
2023/2439%2%54%7%54%5%49%7%78%41%100.099.099.021%286
2022/2337%5%67%28%45%13%46%13%87%46%104.099.0100.0-2.30-4.00-5.1025%283

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2527020.724%9%43%7%23%
2023/2428622.121%6%42%8%23%
2022/2328318.625%2%44%8%26%
2021/2231121.522%1%42%9%34%
2020/2127120.420%1%33%
2018/1930923.114%1%31%5%9%
2017/1831422.018%0%27%5%11%
2016/1730222.419%0%25%4%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.