1
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 4PG
1
2 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in South Tyneside
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of South Tyneside. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
45
Outstanding
5
Good
33
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 83% · RI: 3% · I: 3%
2
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
Hebburn • Tyne and Wear • NE31 1BQ
1
18 Jan 2023
3
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
Hebburn • Tyne and Wear • NE31 1RZ
1
19 Feb 2019
4
Marine Park Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 2RD
1
14 Apr 2017
5
Valley View Primary School
Jarrow • Tyne and Wear • NE32 5QY
1
23 Jul 2014
6
Sea View Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 7TD
2
16 Jul 2024
7
Cleadon Church of England Academy
Sunderland • Tyne and Wear • SR6 7RP
2
17 Apr 2024
8
Fellgate Primary School
Jarrow • Tyne and Wear • NE32 4XA
2
19 Mar 2024
9
Mortimer Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 0RW
2
10 Mar 2024
10
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 6DZ
2
21 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Simonside Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Hedworthfield Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Stanhope Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Bede Burn Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Hadrian Primary School 2 • Dec 2022
- East Boldon Infants' School 2 • Jul 2022
- East Boldon Junior School 2 • Jun 2022
- Toner Avenue Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- West Boldon Primary School 2 • Nov 2021