School Chooser

Primary schools in South Shields

There are 21 primary schools in South Shields (South Tyneside), teaching 6,319 pupils. Of the 21 with a score, 5 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in South ShieldsAll schools in South Shields
Pupils from low-income families43%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools5 of 21scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)13of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full8 of 21schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.7one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs9schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (21)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Biddick Hall Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1121166%No overall grade 20249896 to 99
2St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 3-1123116%Outstanding 20249181 to 96
3Stanhope Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-1123352%Good 20238670 to 93
4Forest View PrimaryCouncil · ages 3-1121352%Good 20247550 to 89
5Harton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1163638%Good 20237054 to 82
6St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 4-112118%Good 20236339 to 82
7Laygate Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122765%Good 20236034 to 81
8SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 4-1123038%Good 20245632 to 78
9Westoe Crown Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1163622%Good 20235538 to 71
10Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)Academy · ages 3-1122862%Good 20225227 to 75
11St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 3-1122640%Not inspected4921 to 77
12Biddick Hall Infants' SchoolCouncil · ages 3-721962%Good 20224822 to 75
13Hadrian Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1126126%Good 20224524 to 68
14Sea View Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1136656%Good 20244326 to 63
15Ashley AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1139641%No overall grade 20253721 to 57
16Lord Blyton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1122943%Report card 20263718 to 61
17Mortimer Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1158814%Good 20242616 to 42
18Monkton Infants' SchoolAcademy · ages 2-716453%No overall grade 202473 to 17
19Monkton AcademyAcademy · ages 7-1116943%Not inspected63 to 12
20Ridgeway Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1145248%Report card 202642 to 7
21Marine Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1119354%Report card 202610 to 2

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.