Biddick Hall Junior School

Chesterton Road, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE34 9SP

Not rated

Inspected 15 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

87%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

225

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Tyneside →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 225 / 240 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

68%

Disadvantaged

3.1%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

20.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

87%

Expected standard (RWM)

31%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

Overall absence

15.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.7

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

8.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£46,180

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

→ −£0 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,114

Spend per pupil

£8,190

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.