Schools

Schools in North Shields

There are 23 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of North Shields: 16 primary, 1 nursery, 5 secondary, 1 special. 78% were judged good or better at their last inspection, against 80% across North Tyneside. Among the best results: King Edward Primary School, St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields and Marden High School.

NE29, North Tyneside · within 1.5 miles of the middle of North Shields

23schools and nurseries

78%good or betterNorth Tyneside: 80%

3inspected latelylast six months

Every school, nearest first

Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary · 169 pupils · 0.25 miles Good (2023)
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary · 224 pupils · 0.25 miles Standards maintained (2025)
Spring Gardens Primary School Primary · 314 pupils · 0.3 miles Requires improvement (2022)
Waterville Primary School Primary · 209 pupils · 0.35 miles Standards maintained (2025)
King Edward Primary School Primary · 473 pupils · 0.55 miles Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Riverside Primary School Primary · 148 pupils · 0.65 miles Requires improvement (2024)
Hadrian Primary School Primary · 261 pupils · 0.7 miles Good (2022)
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Nursery · 114 pupils · 0.7 miles School remains Good (2022)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Primary · 193 pupils · 0.8 miles Good (2024)
Collingwood Primary School Primary · 342 pupils · 0.9 miles School remains Good (2023)
John Spence Community High School Secondary · 872 pupils · 1.0 miles Requires improvement (2023)
Kings Priory School Secondary · 1549 pupils · 1.0 miles School remains Good (2024)
Southlands School Special · 136 pupils · 1.0 miles Good (2024)
Whitehouse Primary School Primary · 137 pupils · 1.0 miles Inadequate (2022)
Norham High School Secondary · 498 pupils · 1.1 miles Good (2022)
Marine Park Primary School Primary · 193 pupils · 1.1 miles Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Primary · 231 pupils · 1.2 miles Outstanding (2024)
Marden High School Secondary · 1014 pupils · 1.3 miles Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 3
Monkhouse Primary School Primary · 215 pupils · 1.3 miles Good (2023)
St Thomas More Catholic High School Secondary · 1660 pupils · 1.3 miles Good (2023)
Percy Main Primary School Primary · 205 pupils · 1.3 miles Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
Preston Grange Primary School Primary · 216 pupils · 1.4 miles School remains Good (2024)
Westoe Crown Primary School Primary · 636 pupils · 1.4 miles School remains Good (2023)

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Inspected in the last six months

School inspectionWed 23 Sept1.3 miles

Marden High School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Strong standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Marden High School, NE30 3RZ
School inspectionThu 10 Sept1.3 miles

Percy Main Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Percy Main Primary School, NE29 6JA
School inspectionThu 16 Jul1.1 miles

Marine Park Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Needs attention. Leadership and governance: Needs attention. Early years: Needs attention. Safeguarding: Met.

Marine Park Primary School, NE33 2RD

Nearby areas

Area	Schools	Good or better
North Shields	23	78%
Chirton	7	71%
Meadow Well	6	83%
Preston	5	60%
The Lawe	2	50%
South Shields	21	76%
Tynemouth	15	80%

See every North Tyneside school on the North Tyneside schools and Ofsted page. From Ofsted’s monthly figures; independent schools and childminders aren’t included.

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Questions people ask

How many schools are there in North Shields?

23 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of North Shields.

Are the schools in North Shields good?

78% of them were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection, compared with 80% across North Tyneside.