Bede Community Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
59%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.8
▼ 6.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.1%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
204 / 220 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 108327
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sue Hingley Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Kitchen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ray Foster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sarah Tate | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Bonnie Bain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Laura Allison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lucy Crow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Abdulla Walli | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nicholas Anderson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Gillian McTeer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy Anderson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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