Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Bedlington, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 233 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Free school meals | 40.00% |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Gordon Terrace, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 5DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.whitley.northumberland.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01670822994 |
| URN | 122281 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, published 4 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Bedlington West End Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Stead Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Meadowdale Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Bedlington Station Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Horton Grange Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Choppington Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Mowbray Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
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