Whitehouse Primary School, North Shields

In its own words: "The statement above was devised with knowledge of our children and community in mind and informs all aspects of school like at Whitehouse Primary School. At Whitehouse Primary School our motto is ‘Believe in yourself’."

From the headteacher's welcome: "What a privilege it is to be Headteacher of this wonderful school. As the saying goes: ‘Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.’…Nowhere is that more true than at Whitehouse, where the children really are the best thing about our school. Relationships are an integral part of Whitehouse Primary School."

In 2025, 36% of Year 6 pupils at Whitehouse Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Whitehouse Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitehouse Primary School are Preston Grange Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); Collingwood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths); New York Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 85% maths); and Spring Gardens Primary School (0.7 miles, 61% reading, 61% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whitehouse Primary School.

Whitehouse Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Neat Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

51.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 23 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 12 (8.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Whitehouse Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 13 pupils on roll.

Whitehouse Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morwick Road-Weldon Place (s-bound), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Whitehouse Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 352 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Tyneside (232), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Whitehouse Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Whitehouse Primary School are St Thomas More Catholic High School (0.4 miles), John Spence Community High School (0.7 miles), Norham High School (0.9 miles) and Monkseaton High School (0.9 miles).