Best Primary Schools in North Tyneside

We checked all 59 primary schools in North Tyneside and list every one: 49 ranked, then 10 without a rank.

Schools checked
59
Ranked
49
Without a rank
10

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across North Tyneside, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

North Tyneside also has 13 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in North Tyneside. North Tyneside also has rankings for Wallsend and Whitley Bay.

Ranked primary schools in North Tyneside

  1. 1

    Benton Dene Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 466 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    17%

  2. 2

    Bailey Green Primary School

    Killingworth, Local authority maintained, 469 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    21%

  3. 3

    Valley Gardens Middle School

    Whitley Bay, Local authority maintained, 768 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    15%

  4. 4

    New York Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 405 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    8%

  5. 5

    St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Academy, 230 pupils, inspected January 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    20%

  6. 6

    St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

    North Shields, Academy, 224 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    84%
    Higher standard
    16%

  7. 7

    Western Community Primary School

    Wallsend, Local authority maintained, 440 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    15%

  8. 8

    Holystone Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 456 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    20%

  9. 9

    Denbigh Community Primary School

    Wallsend, Academy, 436 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    10%

  10. 10

    Monkhouse Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 215 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    87%
    Higher standard
    6%

  11. 11

    Redesdale Primary School

    Wallsend, Local authority maintained, 324 pupils, inspected March 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    7%

  12. 12

    St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

    Wallsend, Academy, 222 pupils, inspected September 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    10%

  13. 13

    Marden Bridge Middle School

    Whitley Bay, Local authority maintained, 577 pupils, inspected April 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    16%

  14. 14

    Backworth Park Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 342 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    10%

  15. 15

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats

    North Shields, Academy, 185 pupils, inspected March 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    18%

  16. 16

    Preston Grange Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 216 pupils, inspected October 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    10%

  17. 17

    Westmoor Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 343 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    2%

  18. 18

    St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend

    Wallsend, Academy, 330 pupils, inspected July 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    10%

  19. 19

    Wellfield Middle School

    Whitley Bay, Local authority maintained, 345 pupils, inspected February 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    5%

  20. 20

    Shiremoor Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 319 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    4%

  21. 21

    Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay

    Whitley Bay, Academy, 330 pupils, inspected February 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    6%

  22. 22

    Amberley Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 405 pupils, inspected February 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    10%

  23. 23

    Cullercoats Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 409 pupils, inspected April 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    5%

  24. 24

    Stephenson Memorial Primary School

    Wallsend, Academy, 324 pupils, inspected November 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    12%

  25. 25

    St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Academy, 208 pupils, inspected March 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    0%

  26. 26

    Burradon Community Primary School

    Cramlington, Local authority maintained, 144 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    7%

  27. 27

    Hadrian Park Primary School

    Wallsend, Academy, 431 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    6%

  28. 28

    Collingwood Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 342 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    4%

  29. 29

    Hazlewood Community Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 287 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    0%

  30. 30

    Wallsend Jubilee Primary School

    Wallsend, Local authority maintained, 401 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    5%

  31. 31

    Richardson Dees Primary School

    Wallsend, Local authority maintained, 206 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    3%

  32. 32

    Christ Church CofE Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 169 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    7%

  33. 33

    Greenfields Community Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 221 pupils, inspected July 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    3%

  34. 34

    Fordley Primary School

    Cramlington, Local authority maintained, 377 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    2%

  35. 34

    Waterville Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected March 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    7%

  36. 36

    Riverside Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 148 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    14%

  37. 37

    King Edward Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 473 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    3%

  38. 38

    Balliol Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 157 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    7%

  39. 39

    Percy Main Primary School

    North Shields, Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected March 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    0%

  40. 40

    Forest Hall Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 148 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    3%

  41. 41

    Monkseaton Coastal School

    Whitley Bay, Local authority maintained, 203 pupils, inspected December 2021

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    3%

  42. 42

    St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend

    Wallsend, Academy, 190 pupils, inspected September 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    0%

  43. 43

    St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 213 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    35%
    Higher standard
    0%

  44. 44

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

    North Shields, Academy, 193 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    0%

  45. 45

    Battle Hill Primary School

    Wallsend, Academy, 286 pupils, inspected May 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    0%

  46. 46

    Grasmere Academy

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Academy, 86 pupils, inspected December 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    33%
    Higher standard
    0%

  47. 47

    Spring Gardens Primary School

    North Shields, Academy, 314 pupils, inspected December 2021

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    41%
    Higher standard
    0%

  48. 48

    Ivy Road Primary School

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Local authority maintained, 115 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    0%

  49. 49

    Whitehouse Primary School

    North Shields, Academy, 137 pupils, inspected July 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Expected standard
    29%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in North Tyneside without a rank