North Tyneside state schools league table 2025
Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 69 schools in North Tyneside, North East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East.
- 197Coquet Park First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 169 students
- 297Southridge First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 321 students
- 396South Wellfield First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 345 students
- 492Marine Park First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 476 students
- 591Whitley Lodge First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 250 students
- 687Rockcliffe First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 244 students
- 786Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields · Academy All-through57.1 Attainment 8 · 1,549 students
- 885Langley First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 295 students
- 984Whitley Bay High SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary54.2 Attainment 8 · 1,797 students
- 1083St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, NewcastleNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
- 1182Valley Gardens Middle SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 768 students
- 1282Marden High SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Secondary55.1 Attainment 8 · 1,014 students
- 1379Benton Dene Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 466 students
- 1477Holystone Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 456 students
- 1576St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsNorth Shields · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
- 1674Bailey Green Primary SchoolKillingworth · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 469 students
- 1773Monkhouse Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
- 1872Marden Bridge Middle SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 577 students
- 1969Redesdale Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 324 students
- 2069Western Community Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
- 2167Preston Grange Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 2266St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CullercoatsNorth Shields · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
- 2365Backworth Park Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
- 2465New York Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 405 students
- 2563St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest HallNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
- 2663Wellfield Middle SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 345 students
- 2762St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WallsendWallsend · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
- 2861St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields · Academy Secondary49.6 Attainment 8 · 1,660 students
- 2960St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, WallsendWallsend · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 330 students
- 3058Westmoor Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 343 students
- 3157Cullercoats Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
- 3255Burradon Community Primary SchoolCramlington · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 144 students
- 3355Shiremoor Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 319 students
- 3454George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Secondary48.0 Attainment 8 · 1,233 students
- 3551Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley BayWhitley Bay · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 330 students
- 3648Denbigh Community Primary SchoolWALLSEND · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 436 students
- 3747Hadrian Park Primary SchoolWallsend · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 431 students
- 3843Hazlewood Community Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 287 students
- 3942Burnside CollegeWallsend · Local authority Secondary44.2 Attainment 8 · 995 students
- 4041Riverside Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 148 students
- 4141Stephenson Memorial Primary SchoolWallsend · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 324 students
- 4240North Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Secondary43.9 Attainment 8 · 576 students
- 4340Amberley Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 405 students
- 4434Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 169 students
- 4533Longbenton High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Secondary41.7 Attainment 8 · 995 students
- 4633Wallsend Jubilee Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 401 students
- 4733King Edward Primary SchoolNorth Tyneside · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 473 students
- 4833Forest Hall Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 148 students
- 4933Monkseaton High SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 155 students
- 5032Balliol Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 157 students
- 5131Collingwood Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
- 5231Greenfields Community Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
- 5331Fordley Primary SchoolCramlington · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 377 students
- 5431Waterville Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 5531Appletree Gardens First SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Primary– · 292 students
- 5628St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolWallsend · Academy Primary– · 162 students
- 5725Norham High SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Secondary42.7 Attainment 8 · 498 students
- 5824John Spence Community High SchoolNorth Shields · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 872 students
- 5922St Columba's Catholic Primary School, WallsendWallsend · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 190 students
- 6021Richardson Dees Primary SchoolWallsend · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
- 6119Monkseaton Coastal SchoolWhitley Bay · Local authority Secondary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
- 6216Ivy Road Primary SchoolNewcastle upon Tyne · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 115 students
- 6314St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
- 6414Percy Main Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 6511Battle Hill Primary SchoolWallsend · Academy Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 286 students
- 6611Spring Gardens Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Academy Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 314 students
- 6711St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsNorth Shields · Academy Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 193 students
- 686Grasmere AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 86 students
- 695Whitehouse Primary SchoolNorth Shields · Academy Primary29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquet Park First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 97.0 Top 5% | – | 169 |
| 2 | Southridge First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 96.7 Top 5% | – | 321 |
| 3 | South Wellfield First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 96.3 Top 5% | – | 345 |
| 4 | Marine Park First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 91.9 Top 5% | – | 476 |
| 5 | Whitley Lodge First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 90.7 Top 5% | – | 250 |
| 6 | Rockcliffe First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 86.6 Top 10% | – | 244 |
| 7 | Kings Priory School North Shields · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Academy | 85.7 Top 10% | 57.1 Attainment 8 | 1,549 |
| 8 | Langley First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–9 | Local authority | 85.3 Top 10% | – | 295 |
| 9 | Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Local authority | 83.7 Top 25% | 54.2 Attainment 8 | 1,797 |
| 10 | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 11 | Valley Gardens Middle School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Local authority | 82.3 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 768 |
| 12 | Marden High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 82.2 Top 25% | 55.1 Attainment 8 | 1,014 |
| 13 | Benton Dene Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 78.7 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 466 |
| 14 | Holystone Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 77.3 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 456 |
| 15 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 75.5 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 16 | Bailey Green Primary School Killingworth · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Local authority | 74.4 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 469 |
| 17 | Monkhouse Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 73.2 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 18 | Marden Bridge Middle School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Local authority | 72.3 Top 25% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 577 |
| 19 | Redesdale Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 69.2 Top 50% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 324 |
| 20 | Western Community Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 69.0 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 440 |
| 21 | Preston Grange Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 67.4 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 22 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.0 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 185 |
| 23 | Backworth Park Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.3 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 342 |
| 24 | New York Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 64.5 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 405 |
| 25 | St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 63.2 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 26 | Wellfield Middle School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Local authority | 62.6 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 345 |
| 27 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 62.2 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 28 | St Thomas More Catholic High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 61.1 Top 50% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 1,660 |
| 29 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 59.7 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 330 |
| 30 | Westmoor Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 57.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 343 |
| 31 | Cullercoats Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 56.9 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 409 |
| 32 | Burradon Community Primary School Cramlington · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 55.2 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 144 |
| 33 | Shiremoor Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 54.9 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 319 |
| 34 | George Stephenson High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 53.6 Top 50% | 48.0 Attainment 8 | 1,233 |
| 35 | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.8 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 330 |
| 36 | Denbigh Community Primary School WALLSEND · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.0 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 436 |
| 37 | Hadrian Park Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 46.7 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 431 |
| 38 | Hazlewood Community Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 42.8 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 287 |
| 39 | Burnside College Wallsend · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 42.0 Lower 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 995 |
| 40 | Riverside Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 41.3 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 148 |
| 41 | Stephenson Memorial Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 40.9 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 324 |
| 42 | North Gosforth Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 40.1 Lower 50% | 43.9 Attainment 8 | 576 |
| 43 | Amberley Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 39.9 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 405 |
| 44 | Christ Church CofE Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 33.7 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 169 |
| 45 | Longbenton High School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 33.4 Lower 50% | 41.7 Attainment 8 | 995 |
| 46 | Wallsend Jubilee Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 33.3 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 401 |
| 47 | King Edward Primary School North Tyneside · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 33.2 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 473 |
| 48 | Forest Hall Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 32.6 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 148 |
| 49 | Monkseaton High School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Local authority | 32.5 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 155 |
| 50 | Balliol Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 32.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 157 |
| 51 | Collingwood Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 31.0 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 342 |
| 52 | Greenfields Community Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 1–11 | Local authority | 31.0 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 53 | Fordley Primary School Cramlington · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 30.8 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 377 |
| 54 | Waterville Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 30.7 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 55 | Appletree Gardens First School Whitley Bay · Primary · Ages 2–9 | Local authority | 30.6 Lower 50% | – | 292 |
| 56 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 27.6 Lower 50% | – | 162 |
| 57 | Norham High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 24.6 Lower 50% | 42.7 Attainment 8 | 498 |
| 58 | John Spence Community High School North Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 24.2 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 872 |
| 59 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 21.5 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 190 |
| 60 | Richardson Dees Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 20.8 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 61 | Monkseaton Coastal School Whitley Bay · Secondary · Ages 9–13 | Local authority | 18.6 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 203 |
| 62 | Ivy Road Primary School Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 16.3 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 115 |
| 63 | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided) Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 14.3 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 64 | Percy Main Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 13.9 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 65 | Battle Hill Primary School Wallsend · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 11.4 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 286 |
| 66 | Spring Gardens Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.4 Lower 50% | 41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 67 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields North Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 10.7 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 193 |
| 68 | Grasmere Academy Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 6.1 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 86 |
| 69 | Whitehouse Primary School North Shields · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 5.2 Lower 50% | 29% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
Coquet Park First School in Whitley Bay leads the 2025 list of state schools in North Tyneside with a Success Index (England) of 97.0. Of the 69 schools shown, 48 are local authority, 21 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider North East state schools league table, every school on the North Tyneside page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best state school in North Tyneside?
Coquet Park First School in Whitley Bay, North East ranks first among state schools in North Tyneside with a Success Index (England) of 97.0 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 169).
How are state schools in North Tyneside ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.