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Bede Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gateshead, NE10 0DJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,484 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bede Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils204
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nick Anderson
Local authorityGateshead
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108327.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Gateshead7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gateshead106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Gateshead105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Gateshead106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead77%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead73%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead76%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils204
Girls97
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.1%
First language not English45.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size19.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48%
Other ethnic group
18.6%
African
13.2%
Other White
7.4%
Other mixed
3.9%
White and Asian
1.5%
White and Black African
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)14.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.34
Support staff (FTE)16.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.66
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGatesheadEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Gateshead4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.7%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead12.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than Gateshead0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bede Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBrandling Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableThe Gateshead Cheder Primary SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryFalla Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouth Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCarr Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableKeser Girls SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableKeser Torah Boys' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableAteres Girls High SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Bede Community Primary School

What is Bede Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bede Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2019.

How does Bede Community Primary School rank in England?

Bede Community Primary School ranks 10,484 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Bede Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Bede Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bede Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bede Community Primary School made 28 offers from 66 applications (2.4 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bede Community Primary School?

Bede Community Primary School has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bede Community Primary School?

Bede Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bede Community Primary School?

At Bede Community Primary School, the average class had 19.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bede Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bede Community Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.