Biddick Hall Junior SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Biddick Hall Junior School and Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) are primary schools in South Shields.
Biddick Hall Junior School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Biddick Hall Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Biddick Hall Junior School was judged exceptional and Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 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 87.0% for Biddick Hall Junior School and 62.0% for Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Biddick Hall Junior School (90.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) (85.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South ShieldsBiddick Hall Junior School | South ShieldsHoly Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 17th of 45 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE34 9SP | South Shields, NE34 0TS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 235 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.0% | 70.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 12.2% 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.
Biddick Hall Junior School
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