Spring Gardens Primary School, North Shields
Spring Gardens Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in North Shields, part of Centurion Multi-Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 15 schools in North Shields with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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 North Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Spring Gardens Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Spring Gardens Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Spring Gardens Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Spring Gardens Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Spring Gardens Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Spring Gardens Primary School are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (0.3 miles, 89% reading, 89% maths); Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Waterville Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths); and King Edward Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Spring Gardens Primary School.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolWaterville Primary SchoolKing Edward Primary School
The trust
Spring Gardens Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Centurion Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 81 pupils (25.8%) received SEN support and 9 (2.9%) 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
Spring Gardens Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 440 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Albion Road West-Coach Lane (ne-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 467 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Tyneside (232), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Spring Gardens Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Spring Gardens Primary School are John Spence Community High School (0.8 miles), Norham High School (0.8 miles), St Thomas More Catholic High School (1 mile) and Marden High School (1.2 miles).
John Spence Community High SchoolNorham High SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic High SchoolMarden High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Spring Gardens Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Spring Gardens Primary School (URN 108574), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
At a Glance
36.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
22.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Spring Gardens Primary School
Before and after school care
Spring Gardens Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Tyneside
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Spring Gardens Primary School.
- Kumon North Shields Study Centre830m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Spring Gardens Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Spring Gardens Primary School is in North Tyneside; for families living there:
Apply to North Tyneside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 on a bicycle.
4 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 North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Spring Gardens Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
297 pupils
413 places
116 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - North Shields
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for North Shields
Across North Tyneside council
Places available
2,516
Applications
2,025
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All primary applications across North Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
144
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,702
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,720
Per pupil
£2032k
Total funding
£177k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
283
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Spring Gardens Primary School
What are SATs results like at Spring Gardens Primary School?
Of the pupils at Spring Gardens Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Spring Gardens Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Spring Gardens Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Spring Gardens Primary School (URN 108574), it was rated Requires Improvement in December 2021.
What is the catchment area for Spring Gardens Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Spring Gardens Primary School is oversubscribed, North Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Spring Gardens Primary School?
Spring Gardens Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 413 places.
How big are the classes at Spring Gardens Primary School?
Classes at Spring Gardens Primary School average 21.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Spring Gardens Primary School?
Spring Gardens Primary School has around 314 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Spring Gardens Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Spring Gardens Primary School in 2024/25. 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Spring Gardens Primary School?
Apply through North Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Spring Gardens Primary 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.
Does Spring Gardens Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Spring Gardens Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Spring Gardens Primary School: Kumon North Shields Study Centre (830m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Spring Gardens Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 on a bicycle. 4 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 North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Spring Gardens Primary School?
Spring Gardens Primary School is at Brightman Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)