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Schools in North Tyneside, North East (2025)

72 schools · 28,555 students · 48 local authority, 23 academy, 1 independent · median Pupils on roll 321.

North Tyneside, in North East, has 72 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 28,555 students. By level there are 55 primary, 16 secondary, 1 all-through; by sector 48 local authority, 23 academy, 1 independent.

The median Pupils on roll across North Tyneside's schools is 321, above the North East median of 241. Number of pupils in the latest school census.

69 of the 72 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Coquet Park First School (97.0, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by Southridge First School (96.7, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and South Wellfield First School (96.3, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 8 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.

The largest schools are Whitley Bay High School (1,797 students), St Thomas More Catholic High School (1,660 students), Kings Priory School (1,549 students).

Schools are spread across 10 towns, with the most in North Shields (19), Newcastle-upon-Tyne (17), Whitley Bay (15), Wallsend (14).

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Top 60 schools in North Tyneside

Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East. The remaining 9 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    97
    Coquet Park First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 169 students
  2. 2
    97
    Southridge First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 321 students
  3. 3
    96
    South Wellfield First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 345 students
  4. 4
    92
    Marine Park First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 476 students
  5. 5
    91
    Whitley Lodge First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 250 students
  6. 6
    87
    Rockcliffe First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 244 students
  7. 7
    86
    Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields · Academy All-through57.1 Attainment 8 · 1,549 students
  8. 8
    85
    Langley First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 295 students
  9. 9
    84
    Whitley Bay High SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary54.2 Attainment 8 · 1,797 students
  10. 10
    83
    St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
  11. 11
    82
    Valley Gardens Middle SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 768 students
  12. 12
    82
    Marden High SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Secondary55.1 Attainment 8 · 1,014 students
  13. 13
    79
    Benton Dene Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 466 students
  14. 14
    77
    Holystone Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 456 students
  15. 15
    76
    St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsNorth Shields · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
  16. 16
    74
    Bailey Green Primary SchoolKillingworth · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 469 students
  17. 17
    73
    Monkhouse Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
  18. 18
    72
    Marden Bridge Middle SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 577 students
  19. 19
    69
    Redesdale Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 324 students
  20. 20
    69
    Western Community Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
  21. 21
    67
    Preston Grange Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
  22. 22
    66
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CullercoatsNorth Shields · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
  23. 23
    65
    Backworth Park Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
  24. 24
    65
    New York Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 405 students
  25. 25
    63
    St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
  26. 26
    63
    Wellfield Middle SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 345 students
  27. 27
    62
    St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WallsendWallsend · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
  28. 28
    61
    St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields · Academy Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 1,660 students
  29. 29
    60
    St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendWallsend · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 330 students
  30. 30
    58
    Westmoor Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 343 students
  31. 31
    57
    Cullercoats Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
  32. 32
    55
    Burradon Community Primary SchoolCramlington · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 144 students
  33. 33
    55
    Shiremoor Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 319 students
  34. 34
    54
    George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Secondary48.0 Attainment 8 · 1,233 students
  35. 35
    51
    Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley BayWhitley Bay · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 330 students
  36. 36
    48
    Denbigh Community Primary SchoolWALLSEND · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 436 students
  37. 37
    47
    Hadrian Park Primary SchoolWallsend · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 431 students
  38. 38
    43
    Hazlewood Community Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 287 students
  39. 39
    42
    Burnside CollegeWallsend · Local authority Secondary44.2 Attainment 8 · 995 students
  40. 40
    41
    Riverside Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 148 students
  41. 41
    41
    Stephenson Memorial Primary SchoolWallsend · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 324 students
  42. 42
    40
    North Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary43.9 Attainment 8 · 576 students
  43. 43
    40
    Amberley Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 405 students
  44. 44
    34
    Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 169 students
  45. 45
    33
    Longbenton High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Secondary41.7 Attainment 8 · 995 students
  46. 46
    33
    Wallsend Jubilee Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 401 students
  47. 47
    33
    King Edward Primary SchoolNorth Tyneside · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 473 students
  48. 48
    33
    Forest Hall Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 148 students
  49. 49
    33
    Monkseaton High SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 155 students
  50. 50
    32
    Balliol Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 157 students
  51. 51
    31
    Collingwood Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
  52. 52
    31
    Greenfields Community Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
  53. 53
    31
    Fordley Primary SchoolCramlington · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 377 students
  54. 54
    31
    Waterville Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
  55. 55
    31
    Appletree Gardens First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 292 students
  56. 56
    28
    St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolWallsend · Academy Primary– · 162 students
  57. 57
    25
    Norham High SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 498 students
  58. 58
    24
    John Spence Community High SchoolNorth Shields · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 872 students
  59. 59
    22
    St Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendWallsend · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 190 students
  60. 60
    21
    Richardson Dees Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students

More ranked schools in North Tyneside

Ranked 61 to 69 by Success Index (England).

  1. 61.Monkseaton Coastal School18.6
  2. 62.Ivy Road Primary School16.3
  3. 63.St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)14.3
  4. 64.Percy Main Primary School13.9
  5. 65.Battle Hill Primary School11.4
  6. 66.Spring Gardens Primary School11.4
  7. 67.St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields10.7
  8. 68.Grasmere Academy6.1
  9. 69.Whitehouse Primary School5.2

Other schools in North Tyneside

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.

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Carville Academy

Wallsend · Academy primary · Ages 3–11

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Churchill Academy

Wallsend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18

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Hopespring Newcastle

Longbenton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16

14 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in North Tyneside?

Coquet Park First School is the highest-ranked school in North Tyneside with a Success Index (England) of 97.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in North Tyneside?

North Tyneside has 72 schools (55 primary, 1 all-through, 16 secondary) educating 28,555 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in North Tyneside?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in North Tyneside is 321. Number of pupils in the latest school census.