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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Hedworth Lane Primary School

Community primary school in Boldon Colliery (South Tyneside).

KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.5%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
290 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Who runs this school

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 17-09-2026.
Maintained by
South Tyneside (local council)
Type of school
Community school
Ages
4 to 11
Admissions authority
Local council
Federation
Not part of a federation
Trust
Not part of an academy trust

On Governance Register

iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.
  • 10 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
  • South Tyneside has 64 schools on the register, including 24 council-maintained primary schools. See them all.

What this means

Funding
Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula. The council also provides some central services.
Staff and buildings
The local council employs the staff and owns the land and buildings.
Admissions
The local council is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy.
Governance
A governing body, usually with parent, staff, council and community governors, is responsible for running the school.

General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.