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Best Schools in South Shields

Compare 28 schools in South 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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28

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

18

Good

Primary Schools

23 schools

Secondary Schools

7 schools

Top Performing Schools in South Shields

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

Biddick Hall Junior School

Community school

Primary

Chesterton Road, South Shields, NE34 9SP

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

98%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.9

Maths Progress

+5.4

205 pupils • 62.9% FSM • 3.4% EAL

Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

Academy converter

Primary

Brockley Avenue, South Shields, NE34 0TS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+0.7

239 pupils • 64.4% FSM • 5.0% EAL

Stanhope Primary School

Community school

Primary

Gresford Street, South Shields, NE33 4SZ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/4/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+3.7

Maths Progress

+3.0

246 pupils • 53.7% FSM • 11.0% EAL

Forest View Primary

Community school

Primary

Rembrandt Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8RZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

+1.7

245 pupils • 47.3% FSM • 10.2% EAL

Mortimer Primary School

Community school

Primary

Mortimer Road, South Shields, NE34 0RW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/19/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

79%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

-2.1

Maths Progress

-0.6

613 pupils • 10.6% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Harton Primary School

Community school

Primary

East Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6PF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/24/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+2.3

Maths Progress

+1.6

687 pupils • 38.4% FSM • 1.0% EAL

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Ashley Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

53%

Reading Progress

-1.1

Maths Progress

-2.8

422 pupils • 36.3% FSM • 6.2% EAL

Bamburgh School

Community special school

Primary, Secondary

Norham Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7TD

Ages: 3-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-9.1

Maths Progress

-10.3

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

210 pupils • 53.3% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Biddick Hall Infants' School

Community school

Primary

Galsworthy Road, Biddick Hall County Infant School, South Shields, NE34 9JD

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/4/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

238 pupils • 43.3% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Biddick Hall Junior School

Community school

Primary

Chesterton Road, South Shields, NE34 9SP

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/9/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

98%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.9

Maths Progress

+5.4

205 pupils • 62.9% FSM • 3.4% EAL

Epinay Business and Enterprise School

Foundation special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Nevinson Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8BT

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-10.7

Maths Progress

-10.7

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

201 pupils • 53.2% FSM • 2.0% EAL

Forest View Primary

Community school

Primary

Rembrandt Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8RZ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

+1.7

245 pupils • 47.3% FSM • 10.2% EAL

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