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Monkhouse Primary School

Foundation school · North Shields · NE30 3SH

Ages 5–11 · 215 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill102%

215 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
117 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
215 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Academy trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Academy trust
The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Baggett

Location

Address
Wallington Avenue
Postcode
NE30 3SH
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 5–11, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.1%.

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

  • Cullercoats Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 4PB · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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%

    0.7 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 2AD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Rockcliffe First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE26 2NR · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.3%

    1.0 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%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Baggett
Telephone
01913000490
Website
www.monkhouseprimary.co.uk

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