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Hebburn Lakes Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hebburn, NE31 2SL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,596 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Hebburn Lakes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils456
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amanda Moody
Local authoritySouth Tyneside
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136163.

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 schoolSouth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside105105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside74%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths42%, worse than England, worse than South Tyneside74%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils456
Girls225
Boys231
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.4%
First language not English8.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.120
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size23.2

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
87.5%
Other White
2.6%
African
2.6%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Asian
1.3%
Irish
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%

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 teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)23.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.04
Support staff (FTE)24.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolSouth TynesideEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than South Tyneside5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, similar to South Tyneside14.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to South Tyneside0.8%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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Hebburn Lakes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryHebburn Comprehensive SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryThe Sue Hedley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBede Burn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryToner Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryValley View Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Aloysius Catholic Infant School, HebburnAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryJarrow SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hebburn Lakes Primary School

What is Hebburn Lakes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hebburn Lakes Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2014.

How does Hebburn Lakes Primary School rank in England?

Hebburn Lakes Primary School ranks 14,596 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Hebburn Lakes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 31% of pupils at Hebburn Lakes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hebburn Lakes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hebburn Lakes Primary School made 55 offers from 106 applications (1.9 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hebburn Lakes Primary School?

Hebburn Lakes Primary School has 456 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hebburn Lakes Primary School?

Hebburn Lakes Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hebburn Lakes Primary School?

At Hebburn Lakes Primary School, the average class had 23.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hebburn Lakes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hebburn Lakes Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% 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.