Stephenson Memorial Primary School
Martin Road, Wallsend, NE28 0AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Exectutive Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Lilico
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Smart Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 496
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 150333
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915006670
About this school
Stephenson Memorial Primary School is a primary academy in Wallsend. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 324 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stephenson Memorial 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Stephenson Memorial Primary School (URN 108597).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Stephenson Memorial Primary School compares
Stephenson Memorial Primary School ranked 32nd of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6.3% | 56.7% | 324 | — |
| Denbigh Community Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 48.3% | 436 | 0.3 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | 76% | 5.7% | 40.9% | 222 | 0.7 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | — | 4.2% | 35.2% | 162 | 0.8 miles |
| Percy Main Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 66.1% | 205 | 0.9 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School | 66% | 5.7% | 35.3% | 181 | 1.1 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)
- 56.7%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 19.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Denbigh Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wallsend
-
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend0.7 miles
Primary · Wallsend
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wallsend
-
Percy Main Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · North Shields
-
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Hebburn
Other schools in Wallsend
Stephenson Memorial Primary School ranks 7th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wallsend.
- Battle Hill Primary School Primary
- Carville Academy Primary
- Denbigh Community Primary School Primary
- Hadrian Park Primary School Primary
- Redesdale Primary School Primary
- Richardson Dees Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Primary
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Primary
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Primary
- Western Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stephenson Memorial Primary School teach?
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wallsend.
- Who is the exectutive headteacher of Stephenson Memorial Primary School?
- The exectutive headteacher of Stephenson Memorial Primary School is Mrs Kerry Lilico, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stephenson Memorial Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stephenson Memorial 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 Stephenson Memorial Primary School?
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stephenson Memorial Primary School full?
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School has capacity for 496 pupils and 324 on roll (65%), 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 Stephenson Memorial Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stephenson Memorial Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stephenson Memorial Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stephenson Memorial Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stephenson Memorial Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School is part of SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Stephenson Memorial Primary School compare with other schools in North Tyneside?
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School ranked 32nd of 50 primary schools in North Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stephenson Memorial Primary School's absence rate?
- Stephenson Memorial Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census.
- What are Stephenson Memorial Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stephenson Memorial 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 3 July 2026.