Community school · South Tyneside

Hedworth Lane Primary School

4–11Ages
290Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108686URN

Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9JB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

41 applications for 22 places · 18th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

27 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 March 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to South Tyneside median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

41 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2020 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2019 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2018 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2017 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2016 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2015 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.5
2014 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.4

This school
South Tyneside median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	41	1.9	21	0.95
Sep 2025	41	68	1.7	35	0.85
Sep 2024	43	69	1.6	42	0.98
Sep 2023	36	66	1.8	34	0.94
Sep 2022	44	88	2.0	54	1.23
Sep 2021	45	75	1.7	51	1.13
Sep 2020	44	91	2.1	57	1.30
Sep 2019	44	70	1.6	40	0.91
Sep 2018	30	52	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2017	45	79	1.8	43	0.96
Sep 2016	38	60	1.6	29	0.76
Sep 2015	45	75	1.7	47	1.04
Sep 2014	35	70	2.0	31	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%9th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard30%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Tyneside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	8%	106	104
2023/24	64%	7%	105	104
2022/23	73%	5%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hedworth Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Hedworthfield Primary School
0.4 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
1.0 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Fellgate Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Simonside Primary School
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.4applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
West Boldon Primary School
1.6 km · South Tyneside

2026

1.3applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
1.7 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Biddick Hall Infants' School
1.8 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108686 · 393/2040
Capacity: 315 pupils · 290 on roll
Free school meals: 24.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9JB
Local authority: South Tyneside

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources