NCEA Bishop's Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

NCEA Bishop's Primary School is a primary school in Ashington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 58th of 68 primary schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 7 December 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

448 pupils on roll, with places for 510

Eligible for free school meals34.8%

34.8%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29%

29%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near NCEA Bishop's Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	72% met the expected standard
Central Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	24% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Thompson
Phone: 01670844323
Website: bishops.ncea.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 145956

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.