Ashley Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashley Academy is a primary school in South Shields for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 14th of 18 primary schools in South Shields. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 16 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

396 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals38.9%

38.9%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashley Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stanhope Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Mortimer Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Laygate Community School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: WISE ACADEMIES
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tony Irvine
Phone: 01914564977
Website: ashley.wiseacademies.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
Local authority: South Tyneside
URN: 149321

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.