Preston Grange Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Chiltern Road, Preston Grange, North Shields, NE29 9QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Preston Grange 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 16th of 49 primary schools in North Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2015, report published 9 November 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals15.7%

15.7%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6%

6%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Preston Grange Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Whitehouse Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	29% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Appletree Gardens First School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Monkhouse Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs T A Taylor
Phone: 01913009190
Website: pgps.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chiltern Road, Preston Grange, North Shields, NE29 9QL
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108578

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.