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Bamburgh School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Community special school
Norham Avenue, South Shields NE34 7TD · bamburghschool.co.uk · 0191 427 4330
On the mapSearch near NE34 7TD
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 9.8
- average Attainment 8 score. South Tyneside 42.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 223
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 56.1%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 9.8, and 3.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across South Tyneside it was 42.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across South Tyneside it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| ●106 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼9.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼3.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼3.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.72 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 52 | +2 |
| Other education | 44 | +7.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bamburgh School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Sept 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 19
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND