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Mortimer Primary School

Community school · South Shields · NE34 0RW

Ages 3–11 · 588 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
489

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

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

76

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

588 pupils · 575 places

Pupils on roll
588
Boys / girls
278 / 310
School capacity
575
Capacity fill
588 / 575 (102%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
78
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
Mr P.J. Bennett

Location

Address
Mortimer Road
Postcode
NE34 0RW
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 588 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.6%.

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

  • Ashley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 0QA · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Stanhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 4SZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand1.00

    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

    0.6 miles away

  • Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 8AB · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Harton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 6PF · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand0.99

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr P.J. Bennett
Telephone
01914554504
Website
www.mortimerprimary.co.uk/

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