Bede Burn Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Dene Terrace
Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 5NJ
Phone 01914897376
Reference Number 108693

Bede Burn Primary is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all key areas of evaluation. The school has created a supportive environment where pupils feel happy and safe, leading to positive attitudes and good behavior among students. The curriculum is well-structured, particularly in phonics and mathematics, with a focus on helping pupils develop their understanding of various subjects. Parents generally have a positive view of the school, appreciating the support and resources available for their children’s personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 196
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.98%
Girls: 51.02%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 16 29
2 14 16 30
3 11 19 30
4 12 17 29
5 13 16 29
6 22 6 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.3%
Mixed, Other 4.1%
White, Other 1%
Chinese 1%
White & Asian 1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Mar 2023
Date Report
08 Mar 2023 School inspection:
16 Jan 2018 Short inspection
06 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2011 Monitoring visit
10 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
12 Jul 2007 Full inspection:
04 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations from leaders and staff
  • Strong achievement in phonics, reading, and mathematics
  • Well-sequenced curriculums in key subjects
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • A caring and welcoming school environment
  • Promotes understanding of equality and diversity
  • Wide range of after-school clubs

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent training for key stage 2 staff in early reading and phonics
  • Challenges with retaining knowledge in some subjects
  • Implementation of plans for the early years outdoor learning area has not occurred

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.9
Writing -1.5
Maths -1.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 30 7
Third Preference 23 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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