Bamburgh School

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Norham Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7TDOpen in maps

Bamburgh School is a special school in South Shields for ages 3 to 16. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 21 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

26 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score9.8

9.8, 36.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths3.8%

3.8%, 41.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths3.8%

3.8%, 61 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.72

0.72, 3.37 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals55.6%

55.6%, 29.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bamburgh School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Park View School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 10.2
Epinay Business and Enterprise School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Southlands School3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.3
Silverdale School4 milesOfsted judgements: InadequateAttainment 8: 6.7
Harry Watts Academy4 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Peter Nord
Phone
01914274330
Website
bamburghschool.co.uk
Address
Norham Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7TD
Local authority
South Tyneside
URN
108738

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.