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Ashley Academy

Academy sponsor led · South Shields · NE34 0QA

Ages 3–11 · 396 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

396 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
221 / 175
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
396 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
WISE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
WISE Academies
Headteacher
Mr Tony Irvine

Location

Address
Temple Park Road
Postcode
NE34 0QA
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 41.1%.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Primary schools in South Shields
21
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE34
21
Primary in NE34
14
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Primary in South Tyneside LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in South ShieldsNear NE34

  • Stanhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 4SZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM51.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Mortimer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 0RW · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Laygate Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 4JJ · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 8AB · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM48.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Biddick Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9SP · South Tyneside

    Ages 7–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM66.4%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tony Irvine
Telephone
01914564977
Website
https://ashley.wiseacademies.co.uk/

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