Best 3 Primary schools in South Shields – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (Primary) in South Shields; Marine Park Primary School (Primary) in South Shields; Sea View Primary School (Primary) in South Shields — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields, Marine Park Primary School and Sea View Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around South Shields, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (Sea View Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Sea View Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 40–45%, range 15–20%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
NE33 4PG
|
Marine Park Primary School
NE33 2RD
|
Sea View Primary School
NE34 7TD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE33 4PG |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE33 2RD |
South Shields Tyne and Wear NE34 7TD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 2 Jul 2024 | 1 14 Apr 2017 | 2 16 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | 472 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST | South Tyneside (393) |
| Website | www.stbedessouthshields.co.uk | www.marineparkprimary.co.uk | www.seaviewprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01914560108 | 01914554513 | 01914274343 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 4PG - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.stbedessouthshields.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914560108
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 2RD - Ofsted
- 1 14 Apr 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.marineparkprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914554513
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 7TD - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South Tyneside (393)
- Website
- www.seaviewprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914274343
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