A council (local authority) in the North East
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
South Tyneside at a glance
How South Tyneside's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
45 mainstream schools in South Tyneside, best first
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1181%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1187%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
Met the standard at 1168%
England 62%
8 mainstream schools in South Tyneside, best first
Results above the England average.
241 first choices, 201 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.0
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
261 first choices, 246 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
127 first choices, 182 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.0
England 46.2
37 in South Tyneside, highest Ofsted grade first
Tyne & Wear, NE32 5BA · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Boldon Colliery, NE35 9DG · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Sunderland, SR6 7PG · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
6 in South Tyneside, by the school's Eduscope score
Results above the England average.
241 first choices, 201 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.0
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
261 first choices, 246 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.2
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
127 first choices, 182 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.0
England 46.2
5 in South Tyneside. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
South Shields, NE34 7TD · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
South Shields, NE34 8BT · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Hebburn, NE31 1SR · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 24
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
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South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in the North East with 45 mainstream primary schools and 8 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn. 89.2% got their first-choice secondary school, against 83.6% across England.
From South Tyneside council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.
If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.
96.9%got their first-choice primary school in South Tyneside in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 10 of 151 councils. 99.1% got one of their top three.1.5% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.
89.2%got their first-choice secondary school in South Tyneside in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 49 of 151 councils. 96.9% got one of their top three.0.6% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.
Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.
8 of 40 primary appeals heard in South Tyneside succeeded in 2025. 19 of 90 secondary appeals heard in South Tyneside succeeded in 2025.
Pick a stage to see every South Tyneside school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 32 inspected are Good or better.
37nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 62% met the standard at 11.
49schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 4 inspected are Good or better. 37% got grade 5 in English and maths.
13schools
All 4 inspected are Good or better. About 8 pupils per teacher.
5schools
Here's how South Tyneside's schools break down by type, faith and more.
The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the South Tyneside average, 52.
Average primary score
51South Tyneside 52
Average primary score
62South Tyneside 52
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
South TynesideEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 32 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
4 of the 4 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
62%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
37%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
20%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
34%
Latest graded inspection for the 43 schools that have one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
South Tyneside in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.
| Measure | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|
| Good or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 100% | 95% |
| Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2) | 62% | 62% |
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 46.2 |
| Persistent absence | 20% | 18% |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2:1 | 17.9:1 |
| Spending per pupil | £8,497 | £8,120 |
| In education or work after 16 | 89% | 91% |
| Went on to higher education | 64% | 56% |
| Pupils with special educational needs | 25% | 21% |
| Pupils with English as an additional language | 8% | 22% |
| Pupils on free school meals | 34% | 27% |
DfE local authority code 393, ONS code E08000023.
South Tyneside has 96 schools and nurseries across 4 towns and villages, the biggest being South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn and Boldon Colliery.
There are 7% more pupils than in 2018, but numbers have fallen since 2025.
34% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in South Tyneside's state schools each January.
Up 7% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
South Tyneside34%
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South Tyneside has 96 schools, including 49 primary schools, 13 secondary schools, 37 nurseries, 5 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in South Tyneside on Eduscope are East Boldon Junior School, Biddick Hall Junior School, St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in South Tyneside hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 6 schools rated Outstanding and 37 rated Good.
Across primary schools in South Tyneside, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in South Tyneside is 17.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in South Tyneside is 20.4%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 22,753 pupils enrolled across schools in South Tyneside, with 12,295 in primary and 10,146 in secondary. 33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 96 schools in South Tyneside by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
