Bamburgh School is a council-run special school in South Shields, South Tyneside, for children and young people aged 3 to 16. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 5 other needs.
- Ages 3–16
- 223 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 223
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Nord (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 56.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- South Tyneside
- School reference (URN)
- 108738
Needs it supports
8 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in South Tyneside (8)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in South Tyneside (7)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in South Tyneside (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in South Tyneside (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in South Tyneside (8)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in South Tyneside (4)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in South Tyneside (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in South Tyneside (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often South Tyneside council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, September 2024; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (June 2023)
Inspected in September 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, June 2023).
Contact and getting there
Norham Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7TD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Harton Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre Alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Park View School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in South Tyneside
By need in South Tyneside: Autism (9) · SEMH (9) · Speech and language (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Bamburgh School
How do I get a place at Bamburgh School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Bamburgh School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Bamburgh School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Bamburgh School take?
Aged 3 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Bamburgh School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Bamburgh School?
Norham Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7TD, in South Tyneside.
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