Biddick Hall Junior School
About the school
Biddick Hall Junior School is an open primary school in South Tyneside.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 15 October 2024
- Published
- 12 November 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 87%
- South Tyneside
- 62%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 31%
- South Tyneside
- 8%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 89%
- South Tyneside
- 74%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 93%
- South Tyneside
- 73%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 100%
- South Tyneside
- 74%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 89%
- South Tyneside
- 72%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 41%
- South Tyneside
- 25%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 96%
- South Tyneside
- 82%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 108
- South Tyneside
- 105
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 109
- South Tyneside
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 109
- South Tyneside
- 105
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
225
Girls
58.67%
Boys
41.33%
SEN support
20.89%
Education, health and care plan
4.89%
English as an additional language
3.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
68.00%
Overall absence
5
Persistent absence
15.35