St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter in Bedlington, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 205 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 13.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Ridge Terrace, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 6EQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-bedes.northumberland.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01670822389 |
| URN | 148283 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 12 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 November 2023, published 14 December 2023:
| 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 | Requires improvement |
| 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 0.1 km)
- Meadowdale Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Stead Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Choppington Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Bedlington Station Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Horton Grange Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Mowbray Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.