Academy converter · Northumberland

NCEA Bishop's Primary School

2–11Ages
448Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
145956URN

Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ · School website

This school is due to be replaced by NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School, NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School, NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School, NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

63 applications for 43 places · 42nd of 65 in Northumberland

Every year since 2019

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Northumberland median (1.5) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

63 applications · 43 places offered · 43 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 1.5; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 1.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 1.1; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Northumberland median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Northumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	43	63	1.5	43	1.00
Sep 2025	43	64	1.5	34	0.79
Sep 2024	43	55	1.3	42	0.98
Sep 2023	54	67	1.2	54	1.00
Sep 2022	52	71	1.4	52	1.00
Sep 2021	137	162	1.2	137	1.00
Sep 2020	161	180	1.1	160	0.99
Sep 2019	156	180	1.2	154	0.99

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 51% · Writing 59% · Maths 44% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%53rd of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard51%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard44%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard5%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Northumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	36%	2%	101	99
2023/24	48%	2%	103	102
2022/23	50%	3%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

NCEA Bishop's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
0.4 km · Northumberland

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
0.5 km · Northumberland

Good2024

1.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Northumberland

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Central Academy
1.3 km · Northumberland

Good2023
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Northumberland

Good2024

1.1applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
Stakeford Primary School
2.3 km · Northumberland

Good2024

1.5applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Bothal Academy
2.6 km · Northumberland

Outstanding2023
Ringway Primary School
3.2 km · Northumberland

Good2024

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145956 · 929/2006
Trust: Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 510 pupils · 448 on roll
Free school meals: 38.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2018
Address: Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Local authority: Northumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources