Biddick Hall Infants' School
Galsworthy Road, South Shields, NE34 9JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Joanne Storey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 108682
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01919330830
About this school
Biddick Hall Infants' School is a community primary school in South Shields. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Biddick Hall Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Biddick Hall Infants' School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Biddick Hall Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 67.9% | 219 | — |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | 87% | 5% | 68% | 211 | 0.3 miles |
| Monkton Infants' School | — | 8.5% | 71.6% | 164 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | 62% | 4.8% | 70.5% | 228 | 0.5 miles |
| Monkton Academy | 28% | 5.9% | 61.6% | 169 | 0.5 miles |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 46.1% | 229 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 67.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 12.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Biddick Hall Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Monkton Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Monkton Academy0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Lord Blyton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · South Shields
Other schools in South Shields
- Ashley Academy Primary
- Biddick Hall Junior School Primary
- Forest View Primary Primary
- Hadrian Primary School Primary
- Harton Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Primary
- Laygate Community School Primary
- Lord Blyton Primary School Primary
- Marine Park Primary School Primary
- Monkton Academy Primary
- Monkton Infants' School Primary
- Mortimer Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Biddick Hall Infants' School teach?
- Biddick Hall Infants' School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in South Shields.
- Who is the head teacher of Biddick Hall Infants' School?
- The head teacher of Biddick Hall Infants' School is Mrs Joanne Storey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Biddick Hall Infants' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Biddick Hall Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Biddick Hall Infants' School?
- Biddick Hall Infants' School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Biddick Hall Infants' School full?
- Biddick Hall Infants' School has capacity for 180 pupils and 219 on roll (122%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Biddick Hall Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Biddick Hall Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Biddick Hall Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Biddick Hall Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- What is Biddick Hall Infants' School's absence rate?
- Biddick Hall Infants' School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Biddick Hall Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Biddick Hall Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.