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Schools and Education in South Shields

There are 25 schools in South Shields (excluding independent schools), including 18 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. South Shields has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in South Shields under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

South Shields Education Profile

The median school in South Shields has 52% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 4th highest figure in Tyne & Wear. This represents about 5,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of South Shields's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for South Shields is 18.85 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 11th lowest ratio in Tyne & Wear, and the 115th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North East region of the UK.

Primaries

18

11% Outstanding • 61% Good

Secondaries

3

33% Outstanding • 33% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in South Shields

Most of South Shields's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 11 schools or 61% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and good - about 33% and 17% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 33% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, South Shields's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Ashley Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Biddick Hall Infants' School 3–7 yrs 180
Good
Very high
Biddick Hall Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Very high
Low
Forest View Primary 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Good
Hadrian Primary School 3–11 yrs 280
Good
Very high
Good
Harton Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
High
High
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
 Church of England
Laygate Community School 3–11 yrs 294
Good
Very high
Very low
Marine Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 238
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Mortimer Primary School 3–11 yrs 575
Outstanding
Good
High
Ridgeway Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very low
Very high
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 4–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
Sea View Primary School 4–11 yrs 422
Good
Very high
High
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 4–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 3–11 yrs 256 Roman Catholic
Stanhope Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Westoe Crown Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
High

South Shields Secondary Schools

Most of South Shields's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and low - about 67% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, South Shields's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Harton Academy 11–18 yrs 1,601
Requires improvement
Good
Very low
Mortimer Community College 11–16 yrs 1,085
Good
Low
Low
St Wilfrid's RC College 11–19 yrs 1,098
Outstanding
Good
Very low
 Roman Catholic

Sixth Form Schools in South Shields

Most of South Shields's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Tyne Coast College 14–99 yrs
Good
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023