Hedworth Lane Primary School
Hedworth Lane, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hutchinson
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 108686
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915367262
About this school
Hedworth Lane Primary School is a community primary school in Boldon Colliery. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 290 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hedworth Lane Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 44 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 64% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 70% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 77% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hedworth Lane Primary 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 | South Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 301 |
| 2023/24 | 283 |
| 2024/25 | 288 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hedworth Lane Primary School compares
Hedworth Lane Primary School ranked 9th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.7% | 27.1% | 290 | — |
| Hedworthfield Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 56% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | 50% | 4.8% | 19.5% | 230 | 0.6 miles |
| Fellgate Primary School | 54% | 6.8% | 44.2% | 130 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 74% | 5.8% | 46.7% | 278 | 0.8 miles |
| Simonside Primary School | 37% | 6.5% | 51.8% | 219 | 0.9 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)
- 27.08%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 7.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hedworthfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow0.6 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Fellgate Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Simonside Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Jarrow
Other schools in Boldon Colliery
- Boldon Nursery School Nursery
- Boldon School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hedworth Lane Primary School teach?
- Hedworth Lane Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Boldon Colliery.
- Who is the headteacher of Hedworth Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hedworth Lane Primary School is Mrs Claire Hutchinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hedworth Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hedworth Lane Primary 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 Hedworth Lane Primary School?
- Hedworth Lane Primary School has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hedworth Lane Primary School full?
- Hedworth Lane Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 290 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Hedworth Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hedworth Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hedworth Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hedworth Lane Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hedworth Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hedworth Lane Primary School compare with other schools in South Tyneside?
- Hedworth Lane Primary School ranked 9th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hedworth Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Hedworth Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hedworth Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hedworth Lane Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.