Howard House School vs St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Howard House School
Netherton Colliery
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Bedlington
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
10–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
38
205
Capacity
40
240
Occupancy
95%
85%
FSM %
-
13.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
72%
KS2 Maths
-
76%
KS2 Writing
-
76%