Schools in South Shields

About schools in South Shields

Most of the 29 schools listed in South Shields are primary schools. Its three secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

61%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 20 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

42.5

average Attainment 8 score, across the 5 schools with published results

Primary schools21

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Ashley Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Biddick Hall Infants' School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 7

• Biddick Hall Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• Forest View Primary

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Hadrian Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Harton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Laygate Community School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Lord Blyton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Marine Park Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Monkton Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  28%

  expected standard
• Monkton Infants' School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 7

• Mortimer Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Ridgeway Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• Sea View Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Stanhope Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  86%

  expected standard
• Westoe Crown Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard

Secondary schools3

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Harton Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  42.6

  Attainment 8
• Mortimer Community College

  Community school · Ages 11 to 16

  41.9

  Attainment 8
• St Wilfrid's RC College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 19

  48.2

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges1

• Tyne Coast College

  Further education · Ages 14 to 99

Special schools and alternative provision4

• Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 4 to 16

• Bamburgh School

  Community special school · Ages 3 to 16

• Epinay Business and Enterprise School

  Foundation special school · Ages 4 to 18

• Park View School

  Community special school · Ages 11 to 16

Common questions about schools in South Shields

How many schools are in South Shields?

OfferDay lists 29 schools in South Shields, including 21 primary schools and four special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in South Shields?

Every school in South Shields is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in South Shields?

OfferDay ranks schools in South Shields where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.