St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Shields.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields are primary schools in South Shields.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, 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 St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, 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 77.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields and 68.0% for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields.
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) and has held broadly level at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South ShieldsSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | South ShieldsSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | 15th of 45 in South Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 256 | |
| Location | South Shields, NE33 4PG | South Shields, NE34 8NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
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