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Marine Park Primary School

Community school · South Shields · NE33 2RD

Ages 3–11 · 191 pupils · South Tyneside

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

191 pupils · 238 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
102 / 89
School capacity
238
Capacity fill
191 / 238 (80%)
Free school meals
54.8%
FSM pupils
91
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
Mrs Alison Burden

Location

Address
Hatfield Square, Woodbine Estate
Postcode
NE33 2RD
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 3–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 54.8%.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Primary schools in South Shields
21
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE33
8
Primary in NE33
7
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 NE33

  • Marine Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 2RD · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM53.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Westoe Crown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 3NS · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Hadrian Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 2BB · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Laygate Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 4JJ · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.2%
    • Demand1.04

    0.7 miles away

  • Mortimer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 0RW · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.01

    1.2 miles away

  • Waterville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6SL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Burden

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