Best 3 Primary schools in North Shields – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: New York Primary School (Primary) in North Shields; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (Primary) in North Shields; Monkhouse Primary School (Primary) in North Shields — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares New York Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields and Monkhouse Primary School. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and foundation school type located around North Shields, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (New York Primary School), published Sep 2024. The lowest is 2 (St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for New York Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–55–60%; all within the BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
New York Primary School
NE29 8DP
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
NE29 7BT
|
Monkhouse Primary School
NE30 3SH
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|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Foundation school |
| Location |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 8DP |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 7BT |
North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 3SH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Sep 2024 | 2 7 Jul 2024 | 2 15 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | North Tyneside (392) | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | North Tyneside (392) |
| Website | www.northtyneside.gov.uk | www.stjosephsrc-primary.co.uk | www.monkhouseprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01918141788 | 01912573097 | 01913000490 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 8DP - Ofsted
- 1 11 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.northtyneside.gov.uk
- Telephone
- 01918141788
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE29 7BT - Ofsted
- 2 7 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stjosephsrc-primary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01912573097
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- North Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE30 3SH - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Tyneside (392)
- Website
- www.monkhouseprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01913000490
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