East Boldon Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

North Lane, North Road, East Boldon, NE36 0DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

East Boldon Junior School is a primary school in East Boldon for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 2nd of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 13 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

235 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals10.2%

10.2%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near East Boldon Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Boldon Infants' School	0.1 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
West Boldon Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	82% met the expected standard
Forest View Primary	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Cleadon Church of England Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Timothy Shenton
Phone: 01915362030
Website: eastboldonjuniors.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Lane, North Road, East Boldon, NE36 0DL
Local authority: South Tyneside
URN: 108692

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.