Best Schools in North Shields

How many schools are there in North Shields?

North Shields has 21 open schools: 14 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in North Shields are rated Outstanding?

1 school in North Shields was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: New York Primary School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 16 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

New York Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in North Shields get the best GCSE results?

Of the 6 schools in North Shields with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Kings Priory School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.6 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Marden High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55 and 66% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Thomas More Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.8 and 50% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Kings Priory SchoolMarden High SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in North Shields have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in North Shields with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Monkhouse Primary School (100% in reading, 94% in maths); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (89% in reading, 89% in maths); and Kings Priory School (89% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Monkhouse Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsKings Priory School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in North Shields?

No. None of the state secondary schools in North Shields selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in North Shields have catchment areas?

Most state schools in North Shields have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Tyneside allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in North Shields?

Apply to North Tyneside through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.