SchoolScoresBest primary schools in North Shields
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monkhouse Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 79% |
| 2 | New York Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 77% |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 75% |
| 4 | Cullercoats Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 74% |
| 5 | Preston Grange Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 73% |
| 6 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 70% |
| 7 | Waterville Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 68% |
| 8 | Collingwood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 61% |
| 9 | Christ Church CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 55% |
| 10 | Riverside Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 54% |
| 11 | Spring Gardens Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) | 46% |
| 12 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields Ofsted: Good (2024) | 44% |
| 13 | Percy Main Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 42% |
| 14 | Whitehouse Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) ยท 2 years of results | 29% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.