SchoolScoresStephenson Memorial Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of SMART MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Martin Road, Wallsend, NE28 0AG
0191 500 6670 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 November 2018. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 18 April 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
58 pupils in this year group.
59% — 4 points below the North Tyneside average, and 3 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 81% | 78% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 66% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 62% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 19 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 20 |
| Of those, offered a place | 19 (95%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 30 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.1
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 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 56.7% | 30.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 2.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 4th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.4% | 15.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.0% | 7.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.7% | 10.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 13th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 12th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 6th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 43% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.0 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 11th highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 28% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.5 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 13 state primary schools in Wallsend. Higher than 37% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.2% | 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
- Denbigh Community Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Percy Main Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Richardson Dees Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dunn Street Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 95% met expected standard (KS2)
- Battle Hill Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Stephenson Memorial Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stephenson Memorial Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 November 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 18 April 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Stephenson Memorial Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Stephenson Memorial Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 20 families put Stephenson Memorial Primary School as their first choice for 19 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 19 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 150333.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.