Stanhope Primary School
Gresford Street, South Shields, NE33 4SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Rogers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 108676
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914201710
About this school
Stanhope Primary School is a community primary school in South Shields. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanhope 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 80% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 83% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Stanhope 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 | 72% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanhope Primary School compares
Stanhope Primary School ranked 2nd of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.6% | 61.2% | 233 | — |
| Ashley Academy | 45% | 5.6% | 43.3% | 396 | 0.2 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields | 77% | 5.6% | 44.5% | 230 | 0.3 miles |
| Mortimer Primary School | 54% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 588 | 0.5 miles |
| Laygate Community School | 65% | 5.5% | 66.7% | 227 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | 62% | 4.8% | 70.5% | 228 | 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)
- 61.17%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 6.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashley Academy0.2 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields0.3 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Mortimer Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Laygate Community School0.7 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)0.8 miles
Primary · South Shields
Other schools in South Shields
Stanhope Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Stanhope Primary School teach?
- Stanhope Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in South Shields.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanhope Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stanhope Primary School is Mr Adam Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanhope Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanhope 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 Stanhope Primary School?
- Stanhope Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Stanhope Primary School full?
- Stanhope Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 233 on roll (111%), 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 Stanhope Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stanhope Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stanhope Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stanhope Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Stanhope Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanhope Primary School compare with other schools in South Tyneside?
- Stanhope Primary School ranked 2nd of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanhope Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanhope Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanhope Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanhope 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.