Bamburgh School, South Shields
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
56.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 0% to 7%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has improved from 0% to 7%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - South Shields
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for South Shields
Admissions Demand - South Tyneside
Places available
1,804
Applications
1,577
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across South Tyneside (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.63395%
Overall absence
23.9819%
Persistent absence
221
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bamburgh School
Sea View Primary School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Harton Primary School
Westoe Crown Primary School
Mortimer Primary School
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Laygate Community School
Ashley Academy
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Marine Park Primary School
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