Primary · Academy converter · North Shields, NE30 3EY
Key stage 2 2024/25
#7,460 of 15,057
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2020
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148450.
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.
| Measure | This school | North Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 18%, better than England, better than North Tyneside | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 89%, better than England, better than North Tyneside | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 68%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86%, better than England, better than North Tyneside | 75% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 28 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 185 |
| Girls | 99 |
| Boys | 86 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 11.9% |
| First language not English | 2.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 171 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 18.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 23.1 |
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 | 19.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.37 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.98 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.5 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| 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. | 15 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 36 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 14 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 14 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
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 | 3.4%, better than England, better than North Tyneside | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 3.9%, better than England, better than North Tyneside | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Monkhouse Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Marden High School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Marden Bridge Middle School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Cullercoats Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2012. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Monkseaton High School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Preston Grange Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | John Spence Community High School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Appletree Gardens First School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Monkseaton Coastal School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2026. |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Mar 2020.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats ranks 7,460 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats made 15 offers from 36 applications (2.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats has 185 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.9% 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.