St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Claypath Lane, South Shields, South Tyneside, NE33 4PG

Outstanding

Inspected 14 May 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

237

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Tyneside →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 237 / 210 (113%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

16.9%

Disadvantaged

22.8%

EAL

1.3%

SEN support

10.6%

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)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

12.8%

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.

10.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

7.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

£48,503

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,935 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£6,044

Spend per pupil

£6,664

Income per pupil

52%

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.