Spring Gardens Primary School
Brightman Road, North Shields, NE29 0HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTURION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Timothy Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 452
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 150331
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913009750
About this school
Spring Gardens Primary School is a primary academy in North Shields. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 314 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Spring Gardens Primary School (URN 108574).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Spring Gardens Primary School compares
Spring Gardens Primary School ranked 47th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6.5% | 43.1% | 314 | — |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | 84% | 5.6% | 35.4% | 224 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 57% | 4.5% | 43.6% | 169 | 0.3 miles |
| Waterville Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 65.8% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| King Edward Primary School | 48% | 3.4% | 13.2% | 473 | 0.5 miles |
| Collingwood Primary School | 61% | 6.4% | 61.1% | 342 | 0.7 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)
- 43.14%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 19.43%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields0.3 miles
Primary · North Shields
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Christ Church CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · North Shields
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Waterville Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · North Shields
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King Edward Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · North Tyneside
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Collingwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · North Shields
Other schools in North Shields
Spring Gardens Primary School ranks 14th of the 15 ranked primary schools in North Shields.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- Cullercoats Primary School Primary
- Monkhouse Primary School Primary
- New York Primary School Primary
- Percy Main Primary School Primary
- Preston Grange Primary School Primary
- Riverside Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Primary
- Waterville Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Spring Gardens Primary School teach?
- Spring Gardens Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in North Shields.
- Who is the headteacher of Spring Gardens Primary School?
- The headteacher of Spring Gardens Primary School is Mr Timothy Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Spring Gardens Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spring Gardens 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 big is Spring Gardens Primary School?
- Spring Gardens Primary School has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Spring Gardens Primary School full?
- Spring Gardens Primary School has capacity for 452 pupils and 314 on roll (69%), 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 Spring Gardens Primary School a faith school?
- No. Spring Gardens Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Spring Gardens Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Spring Gardens Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Spring Gardens Primary School?
- Spring Gardens Primary School is part of CENTURION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Spring Gardens Primary School rank locally?
- Spring Gardens Primary School ranked 47th of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Spring Gardens Primary School's absence rate?
- Spring Gardens Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Spring Gardens Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spring Gardens 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 10 July 2026.