SchoolScoresSouthridge First School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Cranleigh Place, Beaumont Park Estate, Whitley Bay, NE25 9UD
0191 917 6665 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 July 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Tyneside. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 47 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 40 |
| Of those, offered a place | 40 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 122 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Higher than 6% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 30.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 13th highest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.9% | 2.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 6th highest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 7.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Lower than 100% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 3rd lowest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Lower than 98% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 10.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Higher than 88% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.3 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Higher than 92% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 14.0 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 13 state primary schools in Whitley Bay. Higher than 26% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 8.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Whitley Lodge First School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- Coquet Park First School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Appletree Gardens First School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024
- Marine Park First School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Langley First School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- South Wellfield First School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rockcliffe First School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Preston Grange Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Southridge First School's Ofsted rating?
Southridge First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 July 2022.
Is Southridge First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put Southridge First School as their first choice for 47 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 40 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 108585.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.