Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108584.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 292 |
| Girls | 138 |
| Boys | 154 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 27.4% |
| First language not English | 8.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 293 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 222 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 24.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 44 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 25.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.35 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.19 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 40 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 77 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 38 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 38 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.3%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.5%, better than England, similar to North Tyneside | 0.6% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Monkseaton Coastal School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Langley First School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Monkseaton High School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Marden Bridge Middle School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2020. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Preston Grange Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Valley Gardens Middle School | Foundation school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Whitley Bay High School | Foundation school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Southridge First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. |
Appletree Gardens First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Appletree Gardens First School made 40 offers from 77 applications (1.9 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Appletree Gardens First School has 292 pupils aged 2 to 9.
Appletree Gardens First School had 293 school places in 2024/25.
At Appletree Gardens First School, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Appletree Gardens First School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.3% 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.