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Bede Burn Primary School

Community school · Jarrow · NE32 5NJ

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
89 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Smith

Location

Address
Dene Terrace
Postcode
NE32 5NJ
Town
Jarrow
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Jarrow, South Tyneside, 198 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Jarrow
13
Primary schools in Jarrow
11
Academies among open schools in Jarrow
46% (6)
Open schools in NE32
13
Primary in NE32
11
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Primary in South Tyneside LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in JarrowNear NE32

  • Valley View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 5QY · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.37

    0.3 miles away

  • Hebburn Lakes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hebburn · NE31 2SL · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 5UW · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Toner Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hebburn · NE31 2LJ · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

  • Fellgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4XA · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM50.8%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Smith
Telephone
01914897376
Website
www.bedeburnprimary.co.uk/

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