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Schools in Bedlington

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Bedlington in Northumberland has 8 schools in the catchment.school database, including 6 primaries and 2 secondaries – Bedlington Academy and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy – coordinated by Northumberland County Council. Three of the eight schools hold a religious designation (Church of England or Roman Catholic), with faith-priority criteria applying at those schools via supplementary information form.

The average fill rate across Bedlington schools with published capacity data is 88%, and one school is currently at or above its admission number. Four schools are academies setting their own admissions policies. Five of the seven Ofsted-rated schools in Bedlington are rated Good or Outstanding. Northumberland County Council publishes annual admissions maps each autumn; families in the surrounding East Bedlington area should confirm catchment boundaries before the January primary application deadline.

Primary schools in Bedlington: 1 oversubscribed (6)

Secondary Schools in Bedlington (2)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Bedlington are set by Northumberland and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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