Bedlington Academy

State-Funded School

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North EastRegion

NorthumberlandLocal Authority

Blyth and AshingtonConstituency

NE22 7DSPostcode

6.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Bedlington Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Northumberland, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 822 pupils. Bedlington Academy is part of North East Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 47.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 44%
EBacc average point score: 4.16

Ethnicity

White

97%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

822

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

32%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 822
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: North East Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
16 Oct 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
2 Mar 2015	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.