Schools in South Shields

• 28open schools
• 21primary
• 3secondary
• 3special school

Schools near South Shields by distance

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

Primary schools 21

• Ashley Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 396 pupils

  Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Biddick Hall Infants' School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 219 pupils

  Galsworthy Road, Biddick Hall County Infant School, South Shields, NE34 9JD

  Ofsted 4 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Biddick Hall Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Chesterton Road, South Shields, NE34 9SP

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Forest View Primary

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Rembrandt Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8RZ

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hadrian Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 261 pupils

  Baring Street, Hadrian Primary School, South Shields, NE33 2BB

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

• Harton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 636 pupils

  East Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6PF

  Ofsted 25 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Brockley Avenue, South Shields, NE34 0TS

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Laygate Community School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Laygate Lane, South Shields, NE33 4JJ

  Ofsted 18 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Lord Blyton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Blyton Avenue, Simonside, Lord Blyton School, South Shields, NE34 9BN

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Marine Park Primary School

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

  Hatfield Square, Woodbine Estate, South Shields, NE33 2RD

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Monkton Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 169 pupils

  Dame Flora Robson Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9RD

  Ofsted 4 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Monkton Infants' School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 164 pupils

  St Simon Street, South Shields, NE34 9SD

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Mortimer Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 588 pupils

  Mortimer Road, South Shields, NE34 0RW

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

• Ridgeway Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 452 pupils

  Park Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8AB

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

• Sea View Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 366 pupils

  Norham Avenue North, Horsley Hill Community Campus, South Shields, NE34 7TD

  Ofsted 12 Jun 2024: Good

• SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Olive Street, South Shields, NE33 4RH

  Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 231 pupils

  Claypath Lane, South Shields, NE33 4PG

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Harton House Road East, South Shields, NE34 6DZ

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 226 pupils

  Nash Avenue, Whiteleas, South Shields, NE34 8NS

  Ofsted 29 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Stanhope Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Gresford Street, South Shields, NE33 4SZ

  Ofsted 4 May 2023: Good

• Westoe Crown Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 636 pupils

  Sea Winnings Way, South Shields, NE33 3NS

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 3

• Harton Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,599 pupils

  Lisle Road, South Shields, NE34 6DL

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

• Mortimer Community College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,139 pupils

  Reading Road, South Shields, NE33 4UG

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Wilfrid's RC College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,271 pupils

  Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA

  Ofsted 8 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

Special schools 3

• Bamburgh School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 16 · 223 pupils

  Norham Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7TD

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Epinay Business and Enterprise School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 18 · 258 pupils

  Nevinson Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8BT

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Park View School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 59 pupils

  Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024: Good

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 4 to 16 · 78 pupils

  Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

Nearby towns

• Boldon Colliery 2.2 miles
• Jarrow 2.3 miles
• North Shields 2.9 miles
• Hebburn 3.3 miles
• Wallsend 4.0 miles
• North Tyneside 4.1 miles
• Whitley Bay 4.7 miles
• Sunderland 5.4 miles
• Washington 6.6 miles
• Gateshead 6.8 miles

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