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Best Primary schools in South Shields

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover primary schools in the town of South Shields based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded primary schools
18
Outstanding
2
Good
14
Median inspection year
2016

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 11% · G: 78% · RI: 6% · I: 6%

Summary

Outstanding: 2 Good: 14 Requires improvement: 1 Inadequate: 1
Earliest inspection
Nov 2010 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Jul 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
    Primary • Academy converter • South Shields • NE33 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Marine Park Primary School
    Primary • Academy converter • South Shields • NE33 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Apr 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Sea View Primary School
    Primary • Community school • South Shields • NE34 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 4.
    Mortimer Primary School
    Primary • Community school • South Shields • NE34 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 5.
    St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
    Primary • Academy converter • South Shields • NE34 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 6.
    Stanhope Primary School
    Primary • Community school • South Shields • NE33 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 7.
    Hadrian Primary School
    Primary • Community school • South Shields • NE33 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 8.
    Ridgeway Primary Academy
    Primary • Academy sponsor led • South Shields • NE34 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2016 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 9.
    Monkton Academy
    Primary • Academy converter • South Shields • NE34 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Apr 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 10.
    Forest View Primary
    Primary • Community school • South Shields • NE34 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Apr 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.

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