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Lord Blyton Primary School

Community school · South Shields · NE34 9BN

Ages 2–11 · 229 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

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 fill97%

229 pupils · 235 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
119 / 110
School capacity
235
Capacity fill
229 / 235 (97%)
Free school meals
43.1%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Joanne Atherton

Location

Address
Blyton Avenue, Simonside, Lord Blyton School
Postcode
NE34 9BN
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 13 capacity

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 2–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 43.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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

  • Monkton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9RD · South Tyneside

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Monkton Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9SD · South Tyneside

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM52.6%

    0.4 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • Simonside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4AU · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM53.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Biddick Hall Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9JD · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4AW · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Joanne Atherton
Telephone
01914240550
Website
www.lordblytonprimaryschool.co.uk/

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