Collingwood Primary School, North Shields
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Collingwood Primary School creates a calm, caring environment where behaviour is outstanding and all pupils feel safe and happy to learn. The school provides particularly strong support for pupils with special educational needs and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they make good progress. Teachers deliver good quality lessons that help pupils achieve broadly average standards by the time they leave the school.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour and safety are outstanding - pupils understand expectations and feel secure
- Strong leadership team has effectively raised teaching quality and pupil progress
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs who make good progress
- Welcoming atmosphere with strong relationships that motivate pupils to learn
- Effective partnerships with other schools have contributed to significant improvements
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not yet consistently outstanding in all classes
- Pupils need more opportunities to solve mathematical word problems using taught strategies
- Handwriting and presentation skills need more consistent teaching approaches
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school is rigorous in safety procedures, risk assessments are undertaken, and pupils understand how to keep themselves safe.
Collingwood Primary School is a good school with outstanding behaviour and safety. The headteacher has successfully improved teaching quality and pupil achievement since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
61.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has declined from 74% to 70%.
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
342 pupils
410 capacity
68 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - North Shields
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for North Shields
Admissions Demand - North Tyneside
Places available
2,530
Applications
2,044
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
97.5%
Primary admissions across North Tyneside (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.42011%
Overall absence
14.84099%
Persistent absence
283
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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