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Spring Gardens Primary School

Academy converter · North Shields · NE29 0HP

Ages 3–11 · 314 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-12-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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

40

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill69%

314 pupils · 452 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
144 / 170
School capacity
452
Capacity fill
314 / 452 (69%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTURION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CENTURION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Jones

Location

Address
Brightman Road
Postcode
NE29 0HP
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.6%.

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

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    North Shields · NE30 2AD · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Waterville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6SL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM64.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Collingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 7JQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM61.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6DQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM82.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 8PE · North Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Jones
Telephone
01913009750
Website
www.springgardensprimary.org.uk/

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