Academy converter · South Tyneside

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

3–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148486URN

Claypath Lane, South Shields, NE33 4PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

58 applications for 30 places · 13th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 14 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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)

58 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 2.6; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 2.4; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 2.2; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.4; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.4; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.5; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.8; South Tyneside median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.4; South Tyneside median median 1.4; as the previous school

More applications per place than the South Tyneside median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
South Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields (URN 108715), the previous school.

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	30	58	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2025	30	63	2.1	32	1.07
Sep 2024	30	57	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2023	23	59	2.6	22	0.96
Sep 2022	30	71	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2021 *	29	62	2.1	31	1.07
Sep 2020 *	30	66	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2019 *	30	59	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2018 *	30	73	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2017 *	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2016 *	28	70	2.5	25	0.89
Sep 2015 *	30	85	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2014 *	30	72	2.4	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 77% · Maths 81% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%7th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard45%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth6%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard26%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	77%	3%	108	106
2023/24	71%	7%	106	106
2022/23	69%	14%	107	107

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

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Marine Park Primary School
0.6 km · South Tyneside

2026

2.2applications per place
Laygate Community School
0.6 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Westoe Crown Primary School
0.8 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hadrian Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Good2022

1.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Mortimer Primary School
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Stanhope Primary School
1.7 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Ashley Academy
1.7 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Waterville Primary School
1.9 km · North Tyneside

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148486 · 393/3301
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 16.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2021
Replaced: St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields (URN 108715)
Address: Claypath Lane, South Shields, NE33 4PG
Local authority: South Tyneside

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