King Edward Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Preston Avenue, North Shields, North Shields, NE30 2BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King Edward Primary School is a primary school in North Shields for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 37th of 49 primary schools in North Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 7 September 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
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 maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

473 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals10.4%

10.4%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below 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 King Edward Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Spring Gardens Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	41% met the expected standard
Monkhouse Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Whitehouse Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	29% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Kate Byrne
Phone: 01918141455
Website: kingedward.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Preston Avenue, North Shields, North Shields, NE30 2BD
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108573

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.