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Bamburgh School
South Tyneside·Not applicable·North East·Community special school·NE34 7TD
URN: 108738Not judgedOfsted published 21 Oct 2024
9.8
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.04
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.67, -0.42]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.04
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.67, -0.42]
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (26 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 26 | 9.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 25 | 12.5 | -1.04 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 27 | 9.0 | -0.79 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 22 | 10.1 | -1.36 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in South Tyneside for local comparison.
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 51.6Progress 8 -0.11
Compare with Bamburgh SchoolSt Wilfrid's RC College
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 48.2Progress 8 -0.27
Compare with Bamburgh SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 45.5Progress 8 -0.29
Compare with Bamburgh SchoolHebburn Comprehensive School
Ofsted Requires improvementAttainment 8 44.2Progress 8 -0.35
Compare with Bamburgh SchoolSchool information
| URN | 108738 |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Peter Nord |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE34 7TD |
| Latest pupils | 26 |
| FSM eligible | 54.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Norham Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 7TD
http://bamburghschool.co.ukView local authority page1914274330| DfE number | 7000 |
| UKPRN | 10014898 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 21 Oct 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Sept 2024 |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2024 |