Bede Community Primary School
Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bede Community Primary School is a primary school in Gateshead for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 19th of 35 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2019, report published 4 July 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
This school welcomes everyone. It has high ambitions for all. Many pupils join the school part way through their education or speaking English as an additional language. The school ensures that this is never a barrier to them achieving their best. Pupils know that staff will always help them when they need it. The school inspires pupils to make a positive contribution to society through charity and community work. In one pupil's words, 'This school prepares us with skills we need for life.' Pupils understand the school's values of 'Everybody learns, everybody cares' well. They listen to what other pupils have to say and behave exceptionally well in lessons. Pupils are respectful of differences and celebrate each other's achievements. Parents appreciate the support the school offers beyond the classroom, for example through the not-for-profit shop the school has created to support the community. The school has a specially resourced provision, 'ARMS', which caters for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Because staff who work in this provision know pupils and their needs well, pupils flourish. The school ensures that pupils who attend 'ARMS' are fully included in the wider life of school. Opportunities such as visiting authors, trips to the seaside and local art galleries enrich all pupils' education.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that the agreed phonics approach is taught consistently across the school. As a result, some pupils do not learn to read as quickly as they could. The school should ensure that all staff implement the agreed phonics scheme consistently and that the impact of this work is closely monitored and evaluated.
- In some subjects, such as geography and history, the school has not clearly defined the important knowledge and skills that pupils will learn. Teachers' checks on what pupils know and can do are not as effective as they might be. This reduces the impact of the curriculum in some subjects and leaves pupils with gaps in their understanding. The school must ensure that knowledge and skills are precisely defined in all subjects and that staff consider this when implementing the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
204 pupils on roll, with places for 220
Schools near Bede Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| Brandling Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Falla Park Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| South Street Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Carr Hill Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Anderson
- Phone
- 01914334135
- Address
- Old Fold Road, Gateshead, NE10 0DJ
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- URN
- 108327
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.