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Collingwood Primary School

Primary · Community school · North Shields, NE29 7JQ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,878 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Collingwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils342
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sharon Grant
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108602.

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 maths61%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, 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 reading70%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside78%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than North Tyneside75%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils342
Girls157
Boys185
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.1%
First language not English8.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)28
School places2024/25410
Unfilled places23.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.94
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size21.1

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
84.8%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
African
2.3%
Bangladeshi
2%
Other White
1.5%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)16.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.94
Support staff (FTE)15.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.8%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Collingwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryNorham High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySpring Gardens Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimaryWaterville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPercy Main Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Collingwood Primary School

What is Collingwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Collingwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2013.

How does Collingwood Primary School rank in England?

Collingwood Primary School ranks 8,878 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Collingwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Collingwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Collingwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Collingwood Primary School made 47 offers from 62 applications (1.3 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Collingwood Primary School?

Collingwood Primary School has 342 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Collingwood Primary School?

Collingwood Primary School had 410 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Collingwood Primary School?

At Collingwood Primary School, the average class had 21.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Collingwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Collingwood Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.8% 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.