Monkton Academy
Dame Flora Robson Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Acting Principal
- Ms Steph Conner
- Sponsor
- Oak Learning Trust
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 138025
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914240200
About this school
Monkton Academy is a primary academy in South Shields. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Monkton Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 43 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 51% | 28% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 65% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 63% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 63% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Monkton Academy 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 | 64% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 28% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monkton Academy compares
Monkton Academy ranked 38th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28% | 5.9% | 61.6% | 169 | — |
| Monkton Infants' School | — | 8.5% | 71.6% | 164 | 0.2 miles |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 46.1% | 229 | 0.3 miles |
| Simonside Primary School | 37% | 6.5% | 51.8% | 219 | 0.5 miles |
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | — | 5% | 67.9% | 219 | 0.5 miles |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | 87% | 5% | 68% | 211 | 0.5 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)
- 61.62%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 17.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monkton Infants' School0.2 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Lord Blyton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Simonside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Biddick Hall Infants' School0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Biddick Hall Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
Other schools in South Shields
Monkton Academy ranks 18th 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 Infants' School Primary
- Mortimer Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Monkton Academy teach?
- Monkton Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in South Shields.
- Who is the acting principal of Monkton Academy?
- The acting principal of Monkton Academy is Ms Steph Conner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Monkton Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monkton Academy, 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 Monkton Academy?
- Monkton Academy has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Monkton Academy full?
- Monkton Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 169 on roll (70%), so it has space against 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 Monkton Academy a faith school?
- No. Monkton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Monkton Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Monkton Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Monkton Academy part of an academy trust?
- Monkton Academy is part of OAK LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Monkton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 28% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Monkton Academy compare with other schools in South Tyneside?
- Monkton Academy ranked 38th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Monkton Academy's absence rate?
- Monkton Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Monkton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Monkton Academy'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 1 July 2026.