Best Primary Schools in South Shields

We checked all 21 primary schools in South Shields, South Tyneside, and list every one: 18 ranked, then 3 without a rank.

Schools checked
21
Ranked
18
Without a rank
3

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 in South Shields. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

South Shields also has 3 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in South Tyneside.

Ranked primary schools in South Shields

  1. 1

    Biddick Hall Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 211 pupils, inspected October 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    87%
    Higher standard
    31%

  2. 2

    St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    Academy, 231 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    3%

  3. 3

    Stanhope Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 233 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    86%
    Higher standard
    10%

  4. 4

    Forest View Primary

    Local authority maintained, 213 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    18%

  5. 5

    SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    Academy, 230 pupils, inspected November 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    7%

  6. 6

    Harton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 636 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    12%

  7. 7

    St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    Academy, 211 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    13%

  8. 8

    Westoe Crown Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 636 pupils, inspected December 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    9%

  9. 9

    Sea View Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 366 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    8%

  10. 10

    St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    Academy, 226 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    7%

  11. 11

    Lord Blyton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 229 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    0%

  12. 12

    Hadrian Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 261 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    12%

  13. 13

    Laygate Community School

    Local authority maintained, 227 pupils, inspected October 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    0%

  14. 14

    Ashley Academy

    Academy, 396 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    7%

  15. 15

    Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

    Academy, 228 pupils, inspected November 2010

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    7%

  16. 16

    Mortimer Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 588 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    1%

  17. 17

    Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Academy, 452 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    51%
    Higher standard
    2%

  18. 18

    Monkton Academy

    Academy, 169 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    28%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in South Shields without a rank