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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 108578

Preston Grange Primary School

Foundation school · North Shields · NE29 9QL

Ages 3–11 · 216 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-09

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill90%

216 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
108 / 108
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
216 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs T A Taylor

Location

Address
Chiltern Road, Preston Grange
Postcode
NE29 9QL
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 3–11, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.1%.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Primary schools in North Shields
14
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in 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%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 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%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Monkhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 3SH · North Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Langley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9DL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • New York Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 8DP · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • King Edward Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    North Tyneside · NE30 2BD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs T A Taylor
Telephone
01913009190
Website
www.pgps.co.uk

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