School Chooser

Primary schools in South Tyneside

There are 45 primary schools in South Tyneside, teaching 12,295 pupils. Of the 44 with a score, 14 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 11 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in South TynesideAll schools in South TynesidePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families36%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools14 of 44scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards6inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)27of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full17 of 45schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.6one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs15schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in South Tyneside

From South Tyneside council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 39 primary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 33 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 340 m
  2. Valley View Primary School 560 m
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School 980 m
  4. St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy 0.7 miles
  5. Cleadon Church of England Academy 1.8 miles
  6. Westoe Crown Primary School 3.9 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: South Tyneside council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (45)

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 7-11 · South Shields21166%No overall grade 20249896 to 99
2St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 3-11 · South Shields23116%Outstanding 20249181 to 96
3East Boldon Infants' SchoolCouncil · ages 5-7 · East Boldon16312%Report card 20268974 to 96
4St Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Hebburn23916%Outstanding 20228878 to 93
5Stanhope Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · South Shields23352%Good 20238670 to 93
6East Boldon Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Tyne & Wear23510%Report card 20268472 to 91
7Valley View Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Jarrow25123%No overall grade 20258163 to 91
8Cleadon Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Sunderland4842%Good 20248167 to 89
9St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Jarrow27839%Good 20237857 to 90
10Forest View PrimaryCouncil · ages 3-11 · South Shields21352%Good 20247550 to 89
11St James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnAcademy · ages 3-11 · Hebburn16022%Not inspected7346 to 89
12Harton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · South Shields63638%Good 20237054 to 82
13St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy · ages 4-11 · Jarrow20910%No overall grade 20246945 to 85
14Jarrow Cross CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Jarrow26235%No overall grade 20246646 to 82
15St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 4-11 · South Shields2118%Good 20236339 to 82
16Hedworth Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Boldon Colliery29025%Good 20246139 to 79
17Laygate Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · South Shields22765%Good 20236034 to 81
18St Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy · ages 3-11 · Jarrow17032%Not inspected5930 to 82
19Marsden Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Sunderland20925%Good 20235834 to 78
20SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 4-11 · South Shields23038%Good 20245632 to 78
21Dunn Street Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Jarrow14064%Good 20225627 to 81
22Westoe Crown Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · South Shields63622%Good 20235538 to 71
23West Boldon Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Boldon28055%Report card 20265231 to 72
24Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)Academy · ages 3-11 · South Shields22862%Good 20225227 to 75
25St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Hebburn18138%No overall grade 20245026 to 74
26St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy · ages 3-11 · South Shields22640%Not inspected4921 to 77
27Biddick Hall Infants' SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · South Shields21962%Good 20224822 to 75
28Hadrian Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · South Shields26126%Good 20224524 to 68
29Hedworthfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Jarrow20860%Good 20234423 to 68
30Sea View Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · South Shields36656%Good 20244326 to 63
31St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, JarrowAcademy · ages 3-11 · Jarrow23017%Good 20234121 to 66
32Ashley AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · South Shields39641%No overall grade 20253721 to 57
33Lord Blyton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · South Shields22943%Report card 20263718 to 61
34Whitburn Village Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Sunderland24410%Good 20203416 to 60
35Fellgate Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Jarrow13051%Good 20243312 to 67
36Toner Avenue Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Hebburn51231%Good 20223319 to 51
37Bede Burn Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Jarrow19823%Good 20233316 to 58
38Mortimer Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · South Shields58814%Good 20242616 to 42
39Simonside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Jarrow21953%Good 2023168 to 29
40Hebburn Lakes Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Hebburn45644%Good 202384 to 13
41Monkton Infants' SchoolAcademy · ages 2-7 · South Shields16453%No overall grade 202473 to 17
42Monkton AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · South Shields16943%Not inspected63 to 12
43Ridgeway Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · South Shields45248%Report card 202642 to 7
44Marine Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · South Shields19354%Report card 202610 to 2
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, HebburnAcademy · ages 3-7 · Hebburn2288%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in South Tyneside

Boldon Colliery1 schoolsHebburn6 schoolsJarrow11 schoolsSouth Shields21 schoolsSunderland3 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

County Durham208 schoolsNorthumberland139 schoolsSunderland83 schoolsNewcastle upon Tyne77 schoolsGateshead66 schoolsStockton-on-Tees60 schoolsNorth Tyneside60 schoolsMiddlesbrough41 schoolsRedcar and Cleveland44 schoolsDarlington30 schoolsHartlepool30 schools

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.