Preston Grange Primary School, North Shields
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Preston Grange Primary School excels at creating a positive environment where pupils thrive academically and socially. The headteacher's strong vision and commitment to better teaching has resulted in good pupil progress, particularly in reading and writing. Children are kind, respectful, and well-behaved, with excellent attendance rates showing they enjoy coming to school.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with a headteacher who is highly ambitious and has tackled weaker teaching effectively
- Good pupil progress, particularly in reading and writing, with rising attainment
- Effective staff training matched to school priorities and individual needs
- Pupils are kind, caring, well-behaved and take their responsibilities seriously
- Good early years provision where children settle quickly and make strong progress
Areas for Improvement
- Leadership checks on teaching quality need to focus more deeply on evaluating the impact of teaching on pupil learning
- Pupils need more opportunities to deepen their understanding of mathematics concepts to apply skills across the curriculum
- Most-able pupils, particularly in mathematics, are not always challenged enough to reach the highest levels
- Spelling standards need to improve across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school follows rigorous child protection procedures, meets statutory requirements, and almost all parents surveyed feel their child is safe at school.
Extracurricular Activities
Basketball with Newcastle Eagles, football with Newcastle United Football Club players, sports tournaments and competitions, music including vocal celebration, local interest visits, young sports leaders training
Preston Grange Primary School is a good school where the headteacher has brought about successful improvements in teaching quality and pupil achievement. Pupils make good progress from their starting points, particularly in reading and writing, and enjoy coming to school with above-average attendance.
At a Glance
16.1%
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 100% to 90%. Maths has declined from 87% to 83%. Writing has declined from 83% to 79%.
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
216 pupils
240 capacity
24 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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.27998%
Overall absence
3.9548%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Preston Grange Primary School
Monkseaton High School
John Spence Community High School
Southlands School
Woodlawn School
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Monkseaton Coastal School
Marden High School
Marden Bridge Middle School
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay High School
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