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Kings Priory School

Academy sponsor led · North Shields · NE30 4RF

Ages 4–18 · 1,549 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

61.1

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.84
−20+2
Attainment 861.1
English & maths grade 5+77%
English & maths grade 4+91%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,242

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 fill103%

1,549 pupils · 1,505 places

Pupils on roll
1,549
Boys / girls
826 / 723
School capacity
1,505
Capacity fill
1,549 / 1,505 (103%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
144
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Woodard Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Sanderson

Location

Address
Huntington Place, Tynemouth
Postcode
NE30 4RF
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 academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 4–18, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 1,549 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in North Shields
21
All-through schools in North Shields
1
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE30
9
All-through in NE30
1
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
All-through in North Tyneside LA
1

Nearby all-through 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

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Marden High School

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    • Att853.7
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  • Southlands School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att82.8
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Monkhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.3%

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  • Cullercoats Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • John Spence Community High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM51.3%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Sanderson
Telephone
01915802700
Website
http://www.kingsprioryschool.co.uk/

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