Best Schools in Bedlington

How many schools are there in Bedlington?

Bedlington has 8 open schools: 6 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Bedlington?

None of the 8 graded schools in Bedlington currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 75% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bedlington get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bedlington with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bedlington Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.6 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.6 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bedlington AcademySt Benet Biscop Catholic Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bedlington have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Bedlington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Meadowdale Academy (85% in reading, 85% in maths); St Bede's Catholic Primary School (72% in reading, 76% in maths); and Bedlington West End Primary School (70% in reading, 67% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Meadowdale AcademySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolBedlington West End Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bedlington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bedlington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Bedlington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Bedlington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Bedlington?

Apply to Northumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.