Bamburgh School
Norham Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils flourish at Bamburgh School. Warm, respectful relationships underpin the high- quality education that pupils receive. Pupils' journey from early years to key stage 4 is meticulously planned out. Everyone unites to ensure pupils secure their aspirational next steps. Children in the early years approach learning with tangible enthusiasm. Skilful staff ensure children quickly learn the routines of the setting. Children's play is expertly crafted. It supports the targets in children's education, health and care (EHC) plans with precision. The curriculum is detailed and purposeful. It contributes exceptionally well to children's learning and progress. Older pupils also experience an excellent academic education. All pupils leave the school with a range of accredited qualifications. The school makes this success possible through a range of methods. Pupils enjoy the teaching that they experience from specialist staff. Pupils also receive effective intervention from an in-house team of therapeutic experts. Pupils learn in a culture built around their needs. They are happy and relish coming to school. Pupils' outcomes, measured in a range of ways, are impressive. Pupils unanimously say that the staff are the best thing about their school. They appreciate that staff treat them fairly. Pupils are safe and valued in this nurturing and ambitious school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
26 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
223 pupils on roll
Schools near Bamburgh School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park View School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 10.2 |
| Epinay Business and Enterprise School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Southlands School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 5.3 |
| Silverdale School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate | Attainment 8: 6.7 |
| Harry Watts Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% 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
- 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.