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Hedworth Lane Primary School

Community school · Boldon Colliery · NE35 9JB

Ages 4–11 · 290 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-13

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
253

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
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 fill92%

290 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
290
Boys / girls
143 / 147
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
290 / 315 (92%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
71
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 Claire Hutchinson

Location

Address
Hedworth Lane
Postcode
NE35 9JB
Town
Boldon Colliery
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 Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, 290 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 24.5%.

Open schools in Boldon Colliery
3
Primary schools in Boldon Colliery
1
Academies among open schools in Boldon Colliery
0% (0)
Open schools in NE35
3
Primary in NE35
1
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 Boldon CollieryNear NE35

  • Hedworthfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4QF · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Fellgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4XA · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM50.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4AW · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Simonside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4AU · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • West Boldon Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Boldon · NE36 0HX · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Biddick Hall Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9JD · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hutchinson
Telephone
01915367262
Website
www.hedworthlaneprimary.co.uk

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