Biddick Hall Infants' School

Previous inspections

• 1 December 2020Monitoring visit
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• 18 July 2017Short inspection
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• 19 June 2013Full inspectionGood
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Pupils

Pupils

219

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

56% / 44%

Free school meals

62%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

10.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

19.9

Leadership (FTE)

2

Part-time teachers

18%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Biddick Hall Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Biddick Hall Infants' School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 19 June 2013. Ofsted inspected it again on 3 November 2022 without giving a new overall grade.

How do I apply for a place at Biddick Hall Infants' School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Biddick Hall Infants' School?

Biddick Hall Infants' School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Biddick Hall Junior School, 500 m away. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Biddick Hall Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Biddick Hall Infants' School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Biddick Hall Infants' School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, South Tyneside, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.