Monkton Infants' School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
South Shields · NE34 9SD · South Tyneside
Ages 2–7
- Absence8.3%
- FSM52.6%
- Demand1.00
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 138025
Monkton Academy
Academy converter · South Shields · NE34 9RD
Ages 7–11 · 169 pupils · South Tyneside
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
51%
Overall absence
6.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-01-20
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 101.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 203
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill70%
169 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- Boys / girls
- 88 / 81
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 169 / 240 (70%)
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- FSM pupils
- 72
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- OAK LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Oak Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Steph Conner
Location
- Address
- Dame Flora Robson Avenue
- Postcode
- NE34 9RD
- 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
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.6%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Lord Blyton Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
South Shields · NE34 9BN · South Tyneside
Ages 2–11
- KS257%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM43.1%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
Simonside Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Jarrow · NE32 4AU · South Tyneside
Ages 4–11
- KS239%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM53.4%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Biddick Hall Infants' School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
South Shields · NE34 9JD · South Tyneside
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.2%
- FSM62.0%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Biddick Hall Junior School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
South Shields · NE34 9SP · South Tyneside
Ages 7–11
- KS291%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM66.4%
0.5 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Jarrow · NE32 4AW · South Tyneside
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM38.8%
- Demand1.03
0.6 miles away
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
South Shields · NE34 0TS · South Tyneside
Ages 3–11
- KS276%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM62.2%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
South Shields · NE33 4RH · South Tyneside
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM38.4%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Steph Conner
- Telephone
- 01914240200