Schools in North Shields

• 21open schools
• 14primary
• 4secondary
• 1special school

Schools near North Shields by distance

Schools whose official address gives North Shields as the town, in North Tyneside, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 114 pupils

  Percy Square, River View, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 4AG

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Primary schools 14

• Christ Church CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 169 pupils

  Kielder Terrace, North Shields, NE30 2AD

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Collingwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 342 pupils

  Oswin Terrace, Collingwood Primary School, North Shields, NE29 7JQ

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Cullercoats Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 409 pupils

  Marden Avenue, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 4PB

  Ofsted 16 Feb 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Monkhouse Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 5 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Wallington Avenue, North Shields, NE30 3SH

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023: Good

• New York Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 405 pupils

  Lanark Close, North Shields, NE29 8DP

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Outstanding

• Percy Main Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Nelson Terrace, Percy Main, North Shields, NE29 6JA

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Preston Grange Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Chiltern Road, Preston Grange, North Shields, NE29 9QL

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Riverside Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 148 pupils

  Minton Lane, North Shields, NE29 6DQ

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Requires improvement

• Spring Gardens Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 314 pupils

  Brightman Road, North Shields, NE29 0HP

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 224 pupils

  Lovaine Place, North Shields, NE29 0BU

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 193 pupils

  Wallsend Road, Chirton, North Shields, NE29 7BT

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 185 pupils

  Farringdon Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 3EY

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Waterville Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Waterville Road, North Shields, NE29 6SL

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Whitehouse Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 137 pupils

  Whitehouse Lane, North Shields, NE29 8PE

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

Secondary schools 4

• John Spence Community High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 872 pupils

  Preston Road, North Shields, NE29 9PU

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Marden High School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,014 pupils

  Hartington Road, Cullercoats, North Shields, NE30 3RZ

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Norham High School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 498 pupils

  Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, NE29 7BU

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2022: Good

• St Thomas More Catholic High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,660 pupils

  Lynn Road, North Shields, NE29 8LF

  Ofsted 17 May 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

All-through schools 1

• Kings Priory School

  All-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 18 · 1,549 pupils

  Huntington Place, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 4RF

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Special schools 1

• Southlands School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 11 to 16 · 136 pupils

  Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 2QR

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

Nearby towns

• North Tyneside 1.8 miles
• Whitley Bay 1.8 miles
• Wallsend 2.8 miles
• South Shields 2.9 miles
• Jarrow 3.6 miles
• Hebburn 3.8 miles
• Boldon Colliery 4.5 miles
• Cramlington 6.8 miles
• Gateshead 7.3 miles
• Newcastle-upon-Tyne 7.7 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).