Stead Lane Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Bedlington, Northumberland
Stead Lane Primary School is a primary school in Bedlington, Northumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Stead Lane, The Oval, Bedlington, NE22 5JS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They say that they feel happy and valued.”
- “Pupils enjoy the positive relationships with their teachers.”
To improve
- “However, some staff, at times, do not adapt the learning, in subjects such as history and science, sufficiently well to ensure the pupils gain the precise support that they need.”
- “As a result, some pupils with SEND do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, there are some inconsistencies.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 46% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Bedlington Station Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement
- Horton Grange Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding
- Bedlington West End Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Meadowdale Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Choppington Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Morpeth Road Academy 1.7 mi Outstanding