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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 Shields
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of South Shields. 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
20
Outstanding
2
Good
14
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 78% · RI: 6% · I: 6%
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Marine Park Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 2RD
1
14 Apr 2017
3
Sea View Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 7TD
2
16 Jul 2024
4
Mortimer Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 0RW
2
10 Mar 2024
5
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 6DZ
2
21 Jan 2024
6
Stanhope Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 4SZ
2
2 Jul 2023
7
Hadrian Primary School
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE33 2BB
2
15 Dec 2022
8
Ridgeway Primary Academy
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 8AB
2
19 Dec 2016
9
Monkton Academy
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 9RD
2
30 Apr 2015
10
Forest View Primary
South Shields • Tyne and Wear • NE34 8RZ
2
2 Apr 2015
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
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 2 • Jul 2014
- Westoe Crown Primary School 2 • Jan 2014
- Harton Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- Biddick Hall Infants' School 2 • Jul 2013
- Laygate Community School 2 • Nov 2012
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 2 • Nov 2010
- Lord Blyton Primary School 3 • Jan 2024
- Ashley Academy 4 • Dec 2021
- Monkton Infants' School Not judged • Nov 2024
- Biddick Hall Junior School Not judged • Nov 2024