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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 108569

Cullercoats Primary School

Community school · North Shields · NE30 4PB

Ages 3–11 · 409 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-04-06

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

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 fill95%

409 pupils · 431 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
200 / 209
School capacity
431
Capacity fill
409 / 431 (95%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Storey

Location

Address
Marden Avenue, Cullercoats
Postcode
NE30 4PB
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.3%.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Primary schools in North Shields
14
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE30
9
Primary in NE30
5
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

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 North ShieldsNear NE30

  • Rockcliffe First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE26 2NR · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Monkhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 3SH · North Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Marine Park First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE26 1LT · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM6.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Preston Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 9QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM16.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • King Edward Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Tyneside · NE30 2BD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Appletree Gardens First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 8XS · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.9%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Storey
Telephone
01918231013
Website
www.cullercoatsprimaryschool.org.uk/

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