Biddick Hall Junior School
Chesterton Road, South Shields, NE34 9SP
Ofsted inspected
Inspected October 2024
87%
Reading, Writing & Maths
inspected
Inspected October 2024
Latest data: 2024/25
Ofsted RatingInspected 15 October 2024Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
87.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
31.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 89%·Writing 93%·Maths 100%→All three 87%
Reading
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%
Boys and girls
59%girls·41%boys
132 girls, 93 boys
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Results Over Time
↓ Peaked at 95% (2017/18), currently 87%
* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.
View raw year-by-year data
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 71.0% | 2.0% | +1.2 | +7.8 | +2.7 |
| 2016/17 | 77.0% | 11.0% | +1.7 | +5.2 | +1.6 |
| 2017/18 | 95.0% | 30.0% | +3.4 | +4.3 | +3.6 |
| 2018/19 | 95.0% | 32.0% | +4.6 | +4.5 | +3.9 |
| 2022/23 | 90.0% | 21.0% | +5.9 | +3.3 | +5.4 |
| 2023/24 | 91.0% | 34.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 87.0% | 31.0% | - | - | - |