OFSTED
13 May 2022
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
South Tyneside
Trust
TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
140
116 full-time ·
24 part-time
Female pupils
66
47.1% of pupils
Male pupils
74
52.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
28.1 pts
above England
School
52.9%
South Tyneside
33.7%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
1.1 pts
above England
School
21.4%
South Tyneside
7.5%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
below England
School
0.7%
South Tyneside
2.4%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
75.7%
106
African
7.1%
10
Any other White background
7.1%
10
Any other ethnic group
4.3%
6
White and Asian
2.1%
3
Any other Asian background
1.4%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
26.4%
37 of
140 pupils
5.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
9.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.79%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.43 pts
lower than
England
School
4.79%
South Tyneside
6.35%
North East
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
9.01%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.81 pts
lower than
England
School
9.01%
South Tyneside
16.60%
North East
16.04%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
South Tyneside
1.69%
North East
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
95.2%
7.1 pts
above England
Dunn Street Primary School
95.2%
South Tyneside
93.8%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.