Meadowdale Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bedlington, Northumberland
Meadowdale Academy is a primary school in Bedlington, Northumberland for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hazelmere Avenue, Bedlington, NE22 6HA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “This is a caring school where everyone is made to feel welcome.”
- “Respectful relationships between staff and pupils ensure that pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Leaders expect all pupils to achieve success.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils struggle to remember the vocabulary that they need to be able to reason and justify their answers in mathematics.”
- “However, some pupils in key stage 1 and lower key stage 2 do not write with a clear and cursive handwriting script.”
- “This means that these pupils struggle to write what they want to say.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 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) | 83% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 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.
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bedlington West End Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Choppington Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Stead Lane Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Bedlington Station Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Mowbray Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Horton Grange Primary School 2.3 mi Outstanding