- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1172%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 768
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Primary schools in North Tyneside
All 65 primary schools in North Tyneside. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
77 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 469
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
75 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 466
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
54 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 342
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
112 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 1,549
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
56 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 405
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8FA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
29 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 230
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
39 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 343
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
North Shields, NE30 3EY · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the North Tyneside average, low absence.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
25 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
53 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 7AB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results close to the North Tyneside average.
45 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 436
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the North Tyneside average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 473
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
North Shields, NE29 0BU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 224
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the North Tyneside average, low absence.
41 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 330
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
58 first choices, 61 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 440
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the North Tyneside average.
Met the standard at 1169%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 345
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the North Tyneside average.
20 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 287
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
40 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 324
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
23 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 222
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Tyneside average.
37 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
North Tyneside 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%North Tyneside 5.1%
- Pupils
- 319
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
- Primary schools65including 6 special
- Met the standard at 1163.0%
- Good or Outstanding91%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools12 of 659 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class57take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How North Tyneside's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in North Tyneside
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 23 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 42
- Good: 35 of 42
- Requires improvement: 3 of 42
- Inadequate: 1 of 42
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in North Tyneside
Some are faith schools.
12 of the 65 primary schools in North Tyneside have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
57 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in North Tyneside, explained
There are 65 primary schools in North Tyneside, teaching 19,672 children. 39 are run by the council and 20 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 1 independent schools.
91% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
63.0% of pupils in North Tyneside met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
25.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,040 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Tynemouth16 primary schools
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- Longbenton7 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in North Tyneside?
There are 65 primary schools in North Tyneside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in North Tyneside?
The highest-ranked primary schools in North Tyneside on Eduscope are Valley Gardens Middle School, Bailey Green Primary School and Benton Dene Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in North Tyneside?
North Tyneside has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 35 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in North Tyneside ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in North Tyneside perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in North Tyneside, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in North Tyneside primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in North Tyneside is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in North Tyneside?
When choosing a primary school in North Tyneside, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 65 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.