- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Tynemouth average.
112 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Tynemouth 4.9%
- Pupils
- 1,549
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Primary schools in Tynemouth
All 16 primary schools in Tynemouth. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Tynemouth average.
56 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Tynemouth 4.9%
- Pupils
- 405
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Tynemouth average, low absence.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth average, low absence.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Tynemouth average, low absence.
25 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Tynemouth average, low absence.
53 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Tynemouth average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth average.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Tynemouth 4.9%
- Pupils
- 224
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Tynemouth average.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Tynemouth 4.9%
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Tynemouth average, high absence.
41 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 342
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Tynemouth average.
15 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Tynemouth 4.9%
- Pupils
- 169
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Tynemouth average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Tynemouth 4.9%
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
North Shields, NE29 7BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Tynemouth average, high absence.
15 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1145%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 193
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results below the Tynemouth average, high absence.
17 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 148
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Tynemouth average.
8 first choices, 12 offers made
Met the standard at 1129%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Tynemouth 4.9%
- Pupils
- 137
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Tynemouth average, high absence.
30 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1141%
Tynemouth 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 314
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Primary schools16
- Met the standard at 1162.9%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding79%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools4 of 163 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class15take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals26.6%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Tynemouth'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 Tynemouth
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 14
- Good: 10 of 14
- Requires improvement: 2 of 14
- Inadequate: 1 of 14
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Tynemouth
Some are faith schools.
4 of the 16 primary schools in Tynemouth 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.
15 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.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Tynemouth, explained
There are 16 primary schools in Tynemouth, teaching 5,393 children. 10 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.
79% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.9% of pupils in Tynemouth met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 29% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
26.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,508 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Tynemouth?
There are 16 primary schools in Tynemouth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Tynemouth?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Tynemouth on Eduscope are Kings Priory School, New York Primary School and Preston Grange 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 Tynemouth?
Tynemouth has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 10 are rated Good, meaning 79% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Tynemouth, 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 Tynemouth primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Tynemouth is 19:1. 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 Tynemouth?
When choosing a primary school in Tynemouth, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 16 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.