Bamburgh School

School Name: Bamburgh School
Address: Norham Avenue
Town/City: South Shields
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE34 7TD
Telephone Number: 01914 274330
Website: http://bamburghschool.co.uk

Phase: Ages 3-16
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Peter Nord
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 223 (64% boys & 36% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 56.1%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
• VI - Visual Impairment
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 108738
DfE Number: 393/7000
UKPRN: 10014898
UPRN: 103005846
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: Horsley Hill (E05001145)

Easting & Northing: 438415E, 565759N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 59' 8.12" N 1° 24' 3.91" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXHPX+6H

DfE Record: View record

1. Sea View Primary School (0.1km)
2. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (0.5km)
3. Harton Primary School (1.1km)
4. Harton Academy (1.1km)
5. Tyne Coast College (1.2km)
6. Westoe Crown Primary School (1.5km)
7. Mortimer Primary School (1.6km)
8. Mortimer Community College (1.7km)
9. Ridgeway Primary Academy (2.0km)
10. Park View School (2.0km)

Predecessor school†

• Margaret Sutton School