St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Primary · South Tyneside · NE33 4PG · URN 148486

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-05-14Cohort 231Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 31

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 41 schools in South Tyneside

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
77%
South Tyneside 59.3%England 61%
17.7 percentage points above the area average of 59.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
3%
South Tyneside 8%England 8%
5 percentage points below the area average of 8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
South Tyneside 105.31England 105
2.7 above the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
106
South Tyneside 104.68England 105
1.3 above the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
South Tyneside 105.05England 105
1 above the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
32%
South Tyneside 23.5%England 32%
8.5 percentage points above the area average of 23.5
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
87%
South Tyneside 70.6%
16.4 percentage points above the area average of 70.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
77%
South Tyneside 69.9%
7.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
81%
South Tyneside 70.8%
10.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
31
South Tyneside 40
8.9 below the area average of 39.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against South Tyneside	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	77% South Tyneside 59.3%England 61%	17.7 percentage points above the area average of 59.3	16 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	3% South Tyneside 8%England 8%	5 percentage points below the area average of 8	5 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 South Tyneside 105.31England 105	2.7 above the area average of 105.3	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	106 South Tyneside 104.68England 105	1.3 above the area average of 104.7	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 South Tyneside 105.05England 105	1 above the area average of 105.1	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	32% South Tyneside 23.5%England 32%	8.5 percentage points above the area average of 23.5	In line with the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	87% South Tyneside 70.6%	16.4 percentage points above the area average of 70.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	77% South Tyneside 69.9%	7.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	81% South Tyneside 70.8%	10.2 percentage points above the area average of 70.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	31 South Tyneside 40	8.9 below the area average of 39.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

South Tyneside · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 20.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 32% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 3% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.8pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 77% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 92.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Outstanding at its inspection on 14/05/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields is a primary school in South Tyneside, postcode NE33 4PG (URN 148486).
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