Stead Lane Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Stead Lane
The Oval
Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 5JS
Phone 01670823171
Reference Number 122181

Stead Lane Primary has established itself as a good school, demonstrating a strong commitment to the education and welfare of its pupils. The school cultivates positive relationships, ensuring that students feel valued and cared for, contributing to a safe and secure learning environment. The curriculum is well designed and ambitious, particularly excelling in areas like reading and mathematics, which support students’ academic developments effectively. However, there are concerns regarding the support provided to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), highlighting a need for more tailored adaptations in certain subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 235
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.79%
Girls: 50.21%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 47.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 8 25
2 18 10 28
3 13 16 29
4 14 15 29
5 9 21 30
6 12 18 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.7%
White & Asian 1.7%
Indian 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 07 Jun 2023
Date Report
07 Jun 2023 School inspection:
30 Jan 2018 Short inspection
18 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
23 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
28 Sep 2005 Full inspection:
30 Oct 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Positive relationships between pupils and staff
  • Strong focus on pupil well-being and welfare
  • Effective teaching of phonics and reading
  • Well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum
  • Good behaviour and positive attitudes among pupils
  • Effective support for personal development
  • Strong mathematics curriculum

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent adaptations for pupils with SEND in some subjects
  • Limited knowledge of religions and cultures outside pupils' own

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.8
Writing 1.3
Maths -0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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