Harton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

East Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Harton Primary School is a primary school in South Shields for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 6th of 18 primary schools in South Shields. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 November 2013, report published 12 December 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

636 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals36.3%

36.3%, 9.8 percentage points above 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 support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Harton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	51% met the expected standard
Sea View Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Mortimer Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Ashley Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Robert Donnelly
Phone: 01914562150
Website: hartonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: East Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6PF
Local authority: South Tyneside
URN: 136178

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.