St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, NE22 6EQ
205 pupils · 85% of 240 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 12 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 20 | 31 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 18 | 17 | 36 | 18 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 14 | 32 | 14 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 30 | 44 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 21 | 20 | 33 | 21 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 26 | 26 | 40 | 26 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bedlington West End Primary School 0.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Meadowdale Academy 0.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School 0.9 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Stead Lane Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Choppington Primary School 2.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Bedlington Station Primary School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.