NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ashington, Northumberland
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School is a primary school in Ashington, Northumberland for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Moorhouse Lane, Ashington, NE63 9LP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 253 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school embody the school’s LIGHT values, which include love and hope.”
- “They are proud, happy and confident members of the school community.”
- “They show compassion for others.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons, staff do not address misconceptions that pupils may have, such as applying their phonics knowledge to spelling.”
- “However, the work that the school has done to improve provision in reading, writing and mathematics is taking time to embed securely.”
- “Pupils’ outcomes in national assessments do not currently reflect the progress that they are making.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2024 (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) | 41% | 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, 28 offers in total, 27 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Central Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Bothal Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stakeford Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Ringway Primary School 1.9 mi Good