Hebburn Lakes Primary School, Hebburn
Hebburn Lakes Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hebburn. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Hebburn with published results, and 13,877th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hebburn Lakes Primary School in detail
Hebburn Lakes Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "I am delighted to welcome you to our school. There is something very special about Hebburn Lakes and we are incredibly proud of our unique children, inspirational staff and supportive parents and governors. Together we work hard to make Hebburn Lakes a safe, happy and fun place to learn."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:10am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Hebburn Lakes Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 42% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (61% in reading, 44% in maths).
Getting a place at Hebburn Lakes Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Hebburn Lakes Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hebburn Lakes Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hebburn Lakes Primary School are St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn (0.2 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths); Bede Burn Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); Toner Avenue Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 74% maths); and Valley View Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hebburn Lakes Primary School.
St James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnBede Burn Primary SchoolToner Avenue Primary SchoolValley View Primary School
Who goes there
41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 120 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 18 (3.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Hebburn Lakes Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Hebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Campbell Park Road-Penrith Road (n-bound), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hebburn Lakes Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hebburn Lakes Primary School are Hebburn Comprehensive School (0.2 miles), Jarrow School (0.8 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic Academy (0.8 miles).
Hebburn Comprehensive SchoolJarrow SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 42% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
27.2
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hebburn Lakes Primary School
Hebburn Lakes School Council 2026/27!
2 Oct 2026
Garden Art
2 Oct 2026
A Wonderful Week in Year 5!
2 Oct 2026
Super Scientists!
2 Oct 2026
A visit from Reverend Ian St John’s Church
1 Oct 2026
A busy Nursery week!
1 Oct 2026
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Before and after school care
Hebburn Lakes Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in South Tyneside
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hebburn Lakes Primary School.
- Noah's Ark Wrap Around Care820m away · Ofsted: Good
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hebburn Lakes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hebburn Lakes Primary School is in South Tyneside; for families living there:
Apply to South Tyneside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
425 pupils
420 places
5 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hebburn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hebburn
Across South Tyneside council
Places available
1,822
Applications
1,375
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across South Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
120
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
30.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hebburn Lakes Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
456
Total Pupils
231
Boys
225
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,569
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,766
Per pupil
£2855k
Total funding
£265k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hebburn Lakes Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hebburn Lakes Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hebburn Lakes Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 42% did so in maths.
What is Hebburn Lakes Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hebburn Lakes Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hebburn Lakes Primary School is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
Hebburn Lakes Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
Classes at Hebburn Lakes Primary School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
Hebburn Lakes Primary School has around 456 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hebburn Lakes Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Hebburn Lakes Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Hebburn Lakes Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
Apply through South Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Hebburn Lakes Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hebburn Lakes Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hebburn Lakes Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hebburn Lakes Primary School: Noah's Ark Wrap Around Care (820m away, rated Good by Ofsted).
How many road collisions happen near Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hebburn Lakes Primary School?
Hebburn Lakes Primary School is at Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2SL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)