Bede Burn Primary SchoolSt James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bede Burn Primary School and St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn are primary schools.
Bede Burn Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn is ahead on our composite score.
Bede Burn Primary School was judged Good and St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Bede Burn Primary School and 73.0% for St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bede Burn Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | JarrowBede Burn Primary School | HebburnSt James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 45 in South Tyneside | 6th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Jarrow, NE32 5NJ | Hebburn, NE31 2BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bede Burn Primary School
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
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