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Highfield Infants' School

Community school · South Shields · NE34 6SU

Ages 5–7 · South Tyneside

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
149
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs M Reay

Location

Address
Garth Crescent
Postcode
NE34 6SU
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 5–7, in South Shields, South Tyneside.

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

  • Sea View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 7TD · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM56.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Westoe Crown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 3NS · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Harton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 6PF · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM37.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mortimer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 0RW · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Marine Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 2RD · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM53.5%

    1.1 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%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs M Reay

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