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Shiremoor Primary School

Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE27 0PW

Ages 3–11 · 319 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)11.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
297

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill76%

319 pupils · 418 places

Pupils on roll
319
Boys / girls
159 / 160
School capacity
418
Capacity fill
319 / 418 (76%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
121
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
Mrs Barbara Middleton

Location

Address
Stanton Road, Shiremoor
Postcode
NE27 0PW
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
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 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North Tyneside, 319 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.9%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE27
5
Primary in NE27
3
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 Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE27

  • Holystone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • South Wellfield First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Whitley Bay · NE25 9QL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Backworth Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • New York Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    North Shields · NE29 8DP · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Hadrian Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Langley First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

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

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  • Battle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Barbara Middleton
Telephone
01912524188
Website
www.shiremoor-primary.co.uk/

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