St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsMarine Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Shields.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields and Marine Park Primary School are primary schools in South Shields.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Marine Park Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields was judged Outstanding and Marine Park Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | South ShieldsSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | South ShieldsMarine Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 45th of 45 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE33 4PG | South Shields, NE33 2RD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 61.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 56.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 28.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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