Monkton Infants' School
St Simon Street, South Shields, NE34 9SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MONKTON INFANTS SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Askwith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 139314
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914561917
About this school
Monkton Infants' School is a primary academy in South Shields. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Monkton Infants' 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How Monkton Infants' 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Monkton Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.5% | 71.6% | 164 | — |
| Monkton Academy | 28% | 5.9% | 61.6% | 169 | 0.2 miles |
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | — | 5% | 67.9% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | 87% | 5% | 68% | 211 | 0.3 miles |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 46.1% | 229 | 0.4 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | 62% | 4.8% | 70.5% | 228 | 0.4 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 71.58%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 33.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monkton Academy0.2 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Biddick Hall Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Biddick Hall Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Lord Blyton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)0.4 miles
Primary · South Shields
Other 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
- Mortimer Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Monkton Infants' School teach?
- Monkton Infants' School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in South Shields.
- Who is the headteacher of Monkton Infants' School?
- The headteacher of Monkton Infants' School is Mrs Clare Askwith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Monkton Infants' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Monkton Infants' 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 Monkton Infants' School?
- Monkton Infants' School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Monkton Infants' School full?
- Monkton Infants' School has capacity for 180 pupils and 164 on roll (91%), 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 Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Monkton Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Monkton Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Monkton Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- Is Monkton Infants' School part of an academy trust?
- Monkton Infants' School is part of MONKTON INFANTS SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Monkton Infants' School's absence rate?
- Monkton Infants' School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Monkton Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Monkton Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.