St Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields are primary schools.
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy was judged Outstanding and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy and 77.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (69.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HebburnSt Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy | South ShieldsSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 4th of 45 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Hebburn, NE31 1BQ | South Shields, NE33 4PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 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.
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
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