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Best Schools in North Shields

Compare 23 schools in North Shields. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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23

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

13

Good

Primary Schools

17 schools

Secondary Schools

7 schools

Top Performing Schools in North Shields

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Waterville Primary School

Community school

Primary

Waterville Road, North Shields, NE29 6SL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/4/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+4.1

Maths Progress

+5.0

200 pupils • 56.0% FSM • 10.5% EAL

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

Academy converter

Primary

Lovaine Place, North Shields, NE29 0BU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

-1.0

215 pupils • 28.8% FSM • 13.0% EAL

Monkhouse Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Wallington Avenue, North Shields, NE30 3SH

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

0.0

232 pupils • 19.4% FSM • 1.7% EAL

New York Primary School

Community school

Primary

Lanark Close, North Shields, NE29 8DP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/15/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+1.0

393 pupils • 36.4% FSM • 8.1% EAL

Cullercoats Primary School

Community school

Primary

Marden Avenue, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 4PB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+0.8

432 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Preston Grange Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

Chiltern Road, Preston Grange, North Shields, NE29 9QL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/17/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+5.0

Maths Progress

+4.5

226 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 4.0% EAL

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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Kielder Terrace, North Shields, NE30 2AD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/24/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-1.9

189 pupils • 38.1% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Collingwood Primary School

Community school

Primary

Oswin Terrace, Collingwood Primary School, North Shields, NE29 7JQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/4/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

+1.2

335 pupils • 56.4% FSM • 5.7% EAL

Cullercoats Primary School

Community school

Primary

Marden Avenue, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 4PB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+0.8

432 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 1.4% EAL

John Spence Community High School

Foundation school

Secondary

Preston Road, North Shields, NE29 9PU

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/6/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

43.3

Progress 8

-0.38

English & Maths 5+

37%

English & Maths 4+

66%

846 pupils • 39.7% FSM • 3.2% EAL

John Spence Community High School

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Secondary

Preston Road, North Shields, NE29 9PU

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Kings Priory School

Academy sponsor led

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Huntington Place, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 4RF

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+0.7

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

1,516 pupils • 8.6% FSM • 4.3% EAL

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