Shiremoor Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Shiremoor Primary sets high expectations and creates a supportive, happy environment where pupils feel safe and eager to learn. Children develop excellent behaviour and courtesy from their earliest days in Nursery. The school enriches learning through carefully planned visits, musical instrument tuition for all pupils, residential trips, and strong links with local employers to inspire future ambitions.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school
- Well-planned, ambitious curriculum with clear learning goals for each year group
- Strong focus on reading for pleasure with access to a rich variety of books
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including full curriculum access
- Impressive careers education that inspires pupils to achieve their ambitions
Areas for Improvement
- Some older pupils have gaps in phonics knowledge from COVID-19 disruption, affecting their fluency in reading and causing them to miss English lessons
- Early years classes show variation in delivery of language-rich activities, meaning some children miss out on high-quality language interactions
- Pupils lack sufficient understanding of fundamental British values and protected characteristics like age and disability
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument tuition for all pupils, sporting tournaments, leadership roles, residential trips, educational visits (e.g. Lindisfarne), community events (Shiremoor Treat), after-school cookery sessions, curriculum-based parent workshops
Shiremoor Primary School is a Good school where pupils enjoy coming to school and demonstrate exemplary behaviour. The school has an ambitious, well-planned curriculum that celebrates local heritage and includes enriching educational visits.
At a Glance
39.9%
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 85% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has declined from 85% to 81%.
Class Sizes
19.9
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
23.1
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
319 pupils
418 capacity
99 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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(104)
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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
5.30187%
Overall absence
12.84722%
Persistent absence
288
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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