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Cullercoats Primary School

Primary · Community school · North Shields, NE30 4PB

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,570 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cullercoats Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Apr 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils409
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gavin Storey
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108569.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%, better than England, better than North Tyneside63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside106105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than North Tyneside78%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than North Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside75%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils409
Girls209
Boys200
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.3%
First language not English0.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.406
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.1%
Irish
1%
Other mixed
1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other White
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.1
Teachers (FTE)18.07
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.91
Support staff (FTE)16.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than North Tyneside4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.9%, better than England, better than North Tyneside12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to North Tyneside0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cullercoats Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryMarden High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRockcliffe First SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, CullercoatsAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMonkhouse Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryMarden Bridge Middle SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryJohn Spence Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miAll-throughKings Priory SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMarine Park First SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryMonkseaton High SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryPreston Grange Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cullercoats Primary School

What is Cullercoats Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cullercoats Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Apr 2012.

How does Cullercoats Primary School rank in England?

Cullercoats Primary School ranks 6,570 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Cullercoats Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Cullercoats Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cullercoats Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cullercoats Primary School made 54 offers from 121 applications (2.2 per offer), and 52 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cullercoats Primary School?

Cullercoats Primary School has 409 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cullercoats Primary School?

Cullercoats Primary School had 406 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cullercoats Primary School?

At Cullercoats Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cullercoats Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cullercoats Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.