Lord Blyton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Blyton Avenue, Simonside, Lord Blyton School, South Shields, NE34 9BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lord Blyton Primary School is a primary school in South Shields for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 11th of 18 primary schools in South Shields. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 6 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: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 235

Eligible for free school meals41%

41%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.3%

8.3%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lord Blyton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Monkton Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard
Monkton Infants' School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Biddick Hall Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Simonside Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Joanne Atherton
Phone: 01914240550
Website: lordblytonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blyton Avenue, Simonside, Lord Blyton School, South Shields, NE34 9BN
Local authority: South Tyneside
URN: 108700

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.