St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Academy converter · Primary
South Shields · NE33 4PG · South Tyneside
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 151264
Marine Park Primary School
Academy converter · South Shields · NE33 2RD
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
193
Local authority
South Tyneside
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 3–11
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Ages 3–11
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Laygate Community School
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Mortimer Primary School
Community school · Primary
South Shields · NE34 0RW · South Tyneside
Ages 3–11
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Ages 3–11
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Academy converter · Primary
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Ages 3–11
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North Shields · NE30 2AD · North Tyneside
Ages 3–11
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 151264
Location
- Address
- Hatfield Square, Woodbine Estate
- Postcode
- NE33 2RD
- Town
- South Shields
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- District
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- Boys / girls
- 108 / 85
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 193 / 236 (82%)
- Free school meals
- 53.5%
- FSM pupils
- 91
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shelley Metcalfe
- Telephone
- 01914554513