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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Claypath Lane, South Shields NE33 4PG · stbedessouthshields.co.uk · 0191 456 0108
On the mapSearch near NE33 4PG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Tyneside 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 231
- 21 over 210 places · 110%
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- First language not English
- 20.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across South Tyneside it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108715)
Ofsted
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 May 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: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108715), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108715)
Jul 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108715)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 38
- 16% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (26%) with SEND