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New York Primary School

Community school · North Shields · NE29 8DP

Ages 2–11 · 405 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
290

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 fill120%

405 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
405
Boys / girls
187 / 218
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
405 / 315 (129%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Jill Shaw

Location

Address
Lanark Close
Postcode
NE29 8DP
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 405 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.3%.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Primary schools in North Shields
14
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE29
13
Primary in NE29
10
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 NE29

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 8PE · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.7%

    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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Langley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9DL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Collingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 7JQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM61.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hadrian Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wallsend · NE28 9RT · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Shiremoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0PW · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM39.9%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jill Shaw
Telephone
01918141788
Website
www.northtyneside.gov.uk/

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