Monkton Infants' School, South Shields
Monkton Infants' School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in South Shields. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. It was 56% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Monkton Infants' School in detail
Monkton Infants' School in its own words
In its own words: "Monkton Infants School strives to help all children to develop their full potential within a happy, safe and challenging environment. We create a positive and supportive ethos in which academic and personal development can flourish through a broad, relevant and balanced curriculum."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Monkton Infants' School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Monkton Infants' School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Monkton Infants' School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Monkton Infants' School are Monkton Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 56% maths); Biddick Hall Infants' School (0.3 miles, Good); Biddick Hall Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 100% maths); and Lord Blyton Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 71% maths).
Monkton AcademyBiddick Hall Infants' SchoolBiddick Hall Junior SchoolLord Blyton Primary School
Who goes there
43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Monkton Infants' School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Simonside (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winskell Road-Richardson Avenue (sw-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Monkton Infants' School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 278 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in South Tyneside (182), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Monkton Infants' School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Monkton Infants' School are Boldon School (1 mile) and St Wilfrid's RC College (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2010, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school is a nurturing and caring environment where pupils feel safe, happy and are keen to learn. There are high expectations for all pupils' achievement. Pupils meet the high expectations set by staff. They work hard and behave well. Pupils show respect and consider the feelings of others. Pupils cheerfully work together in collaboration and help others wherever they can. They know the importance of being a good friend.
Pupils know that staff care about them. They respect their teachers and appreciate that they make learning fun. Professional relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive. Well-trained staff keep pupils safe. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe. They learn about potential local dangers, such as staying safe when using public transport.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school provides a curriculum that is purposeful and ambitious. It identifies the knowledge, skills and vocabulary pupils need to know and remember. There are opportunities to revisit learning regularly. This helps pupils to build securely on important skills and knowledge over time. As a result, pupils can talk about their learning with confidence.
The school aims to foster a life-long love of reading. This begins from the moment children start school in the two-year-olds provision. Children enjoy listening to stories, songs and rhymes. The school's early reading programme has strengthened in recent years. Children have many opportunities to recognise and practise the sounds that they need to learn. The books children read match the sounds that they know. As a result, children master phonics and go on to become successful readers. The school provides children who fall behind in reading with appropriate and timely support. This is effective in enabling them to develop their reading fluency and catch up quickly.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2010 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
43.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.9
Avg class size
23.4
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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27 Sep 2026
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Nursery Rhymes and Senses
25 Sep 2026
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22 Sep 2026
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Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
100 pupils
180 places
80 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - South Shields
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South Shields
Across South Tyneside council
Places available
1,822
Applications
1,375
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across South Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
164
Total Pupils
86
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,585
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,339
Per pupil
£879k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
33.8%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Monkton Infants' School
Questions parents ask about Monkton Infants' School
What is Monkton Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Monkton Infants' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Monkton Infants' School?
No fixed boundary. When Monkton Infants' School is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Monkton Infants' School?
Monkton Infants' School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Monkton Infants' School?
Classes at Monkton Infants' School average 19.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Monkton Infants' School?
Monkton Infants' School has around 164 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Monkton Infants' School?
8.5% of sessions were missed at Monkton Infants' School in 2024/25. 33.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Monkton Infants' School?
Apply through South Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Monkton Infants' School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Monkton Infants' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Monkton Infants' School?
Monkton Infants' School is at St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)