Mortimer Primary School
Mortimer Road, South Shields, NE34 0RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr P.J. Bennett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 575
- Pupils on roll
- 588
- URN
- 108673
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914554504
About this school
Mortimer Primary School is a community primary school in South Shields. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 588 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mortimer Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 81 | 77 | 80 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 60% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 1% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 71% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 68% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mortimer Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 613 |
| 2023/24 | 613 |
| 2024/25 | 603 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mortimer Primary School compares
Mortimer Primary School ranked 31st of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 588 | — |
| Ashley Academy | 45% | 5.6% | 43.3% | 396 | 0.3 miles |
| Stanhope Primary School | 86% | 3.6% | 61.2% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Laygate Community School | 65% | 5.5% | 66.7% | 227 | 0.6 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields | 77% | 5.6% | 44.5% | 230 | 0.7 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | 70% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 211 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.78%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashley Academy0.3 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Stanhope Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Laygate Community School0.6 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields0.7 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields0.8 miles
Primary · South Shields
Other schools in South Shields
Mortimer Primary School ranks 15th of the 18 ranked primary schools in South Shields.
- Ashley Academy Primary
- Biddick Hall Infants' School Primary
- Biddick Hall Junior School Primary
- Forest View Primary Primary
- Hadrian Primary School Primary
- Harton Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) Primary
- Laygate Community School Primary
- Lord Blyton Primary School Primary
- Marine Park Primary School Primary
- Monkton Academy Primary
- Monkton Infants' School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mortimer Primary School teach?
- Mortimer Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in South Shields.
- Who is the headteacher of Mortimer Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mortimer Primary School is Mr P.J. Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mortimer Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mortimer Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mortimer Primary School?
- Mortimer Primary School has 588 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mortimer Primary School full?
- Mortimer Primary School has capacity for 575 pupils and 588 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mortimer Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mortimer Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mortimer Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mortimer Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Mortimer Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mortimer Primary School compare with other schools in South Tyneside?
- Mortimer Primary School ranked 31st of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mortimer Primary School's absence rate?
- Mortimer Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mortimer Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mortimer Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.