Bede Community Primary School, based in Gateshead, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bede Community Primary School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 21 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45.3%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 18.9% , followed by african at 11.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJ
Website: www.bedecommunityprimaryschool.org/
Telephone: 01914334135
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gateshead
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Nick Anderson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108327

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 220
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British45.30%96
Other (any other ethnic group)18.90%40
African11.80%25
Other Mixed6.10%13
Other White6.10%13
Unclassified3.30%7
Other Asian1.40%3
White and Asian1.40%3
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
Pakistani0.90%2
Bangladeshi0.90%2
Chinese0.90%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.9)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Average (1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
105.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monkchester Road Nursery School
Monkchester Road , Walker NE6 2LJ
- not rated 2,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD
4out of 4 2,471 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bede Community Primary School
Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ
- not rated 52 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Old Fold Road , NE10 0DJ
3out of 4 52 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lindisfarne Community Primary School
Lindisfarne Drive , NE8 3LB
- not rated 1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brandling Primary School
Mulberry Street , Felling NE10 0JB
3out of 4 1,032 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Thomas Hepburn Community Comprehensive School
Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ
- not rated 2,127 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thomas Hepburn Community Academy
Swards Road , Felling NE10 9UZ
- not rated 2,127 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
XP Gateshead
Swards Road , NE10 9UZ
- not rated 2,131 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Heathfield Senior High School
Durham Road , NE9 5AS
- not rated 2,287 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heworth Comprehensive Grange School
High Lanes , Felling NE10 0PT
- not rated 2,392 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE
- not rated 1,581 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School
Bede House , Sunderland Road NE8 3HY
- not rated 1,055 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Gateshead Jewish High School for Girls Ltd
6 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4DY
- not rated 1,300 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Shoshanim
7 Gladstone Terrace , Gateshead NE8 4DY
- not rated 1,326 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Keser Girls School
Ely Street , NE8 1NR
- not rated 1,482 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Keser Torah Boys' School
18-22 Gladstone Terrace , NE8 4EA
- not rated 1,497 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.