Biddick Hall Junior School
Community school in South Shields, South Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 211 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 66.40% |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Address | Chesterton Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9SP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.biddickhallschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01915362186 |
| URN | 108678 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 12 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Biddick Hall Infants' School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Monkton Infants' School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Monkton Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Lord Blyton Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Forest View Primary (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in South Tyneside
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