Bedlington Station Primary School
Community primary school in Bedlington (Northumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
54%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.1
▼ 4.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.4%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
211 / 262 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bedlington Station Primary School is a primary school located in Bedlington, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 205 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 262. The school is led by Mr Mark Burgess.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Jigsaw PSHE
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 122177
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Batey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Manners | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jade Raine | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sally Morgan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Donaldson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Anthony Metcalff | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linda Johnston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Townend | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Amy McDermott Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record