Largest Schools in South Tyneside (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 53 schools in South Tyneside, North East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East.
- 136Harton AcademySouth Shields · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,599
- 251St Joseph's Catholic AcademyHebburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,377
- 355St Wilfrid's RC CollegeSouth Shields · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,271
- 474Whitburn Church of England AcademySunderland · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,204
- 532Mortimer Community CollegeSouth Shields · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,139
- 617Boldon SchoolBoldon Colliery · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,043
- 739Hebburn Comprehensive SchoolHebburn · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 857
- 833Jarrow SchoolJarrow · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 844
- 958Harton Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 636
- 1052Westoe Crown Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 636
- 1134Mortimer Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 588
- 1225Toner Avenue Primary SchoolHebburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 512
- 1390Cleadon Church of England AcademySunderland · Academy PrimaryPupils: 484
- 1411Hebburn Lakes Primary SchoolHebburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 456
- 1519Ridgeway Primary AcademySouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 452
- 1624Ashley AcademySouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 396
- 1742Sea View Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 366
- 1865Hedworth Lane Primary SchoolBoldon Colliery · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 290
- 1970West Boldon Primary SchoolBoldon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 280
- 2067St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolJarrow · Academy PrimaryPupils: 278
- 2152Jarrow Cross CofE Primary SchoolJarrow · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 262
- 2244Hadrian Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 261
- 2364Valley View Primary SchoolJarrow · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 251
- 2482Whitburn Village Primary SchoolSunderland · Academy PrimaryPupils: 244
- 2566St Aloysius Catholic Junior School AcademyHebburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 239
- 2683East Boldon Junior SchoolTyne & Wear · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 235
- 2768Stanhope Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 233
- 2863St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 231
- 2960SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 230
- 3037St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, JarrowJarrow · Academy PrimaryPupils: 230
- 3136Lord Blyton Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 229
- 3287St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, HebburnHebburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 228
- 3337Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)South Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 228
- 3429Laygate Community SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 227
- 3548St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 226
- 367Simonside Primary SchoolJarrow · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 219
- 373Biddick Hall Infants' SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 219
- 3855Forest View PrimarySouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 213
- 3976Biddick Hall Junior SchoolSouth Shields · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 211
- 4074St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 211
- 4161Marsden Primary SchoolSunderland · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 209
- 4240St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, JarrowJarrow · Academy PrimaryPupils: 209
- 4323Hedworthfield Primary SchoolJarrow · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 208
- 4446Bede Burn Primary SchoolJarrow · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 198
- 457Marine Park Primary SchoolSouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 193
- 4650St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary SchoolHebburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 181
- 4761St Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowJarrow · Academy PrimaryPupils: 170
- 487Monkton AcademySouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 169
- 497Monkton Infants' SchoolSouth Shields · Academy PrimaryPupils: 164
- 5076East Boldon Infants' SchoolEast Boldon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 163
- 5161St James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnHEBBURN · Academy PrimaryPupils: 160
- 522Dunn Street Primary SchoolJarrow · Academy PrimaryPupils: 140
- 5331Fellgate Primary SchoolJarrow · Academy PrimaryPupils: 130
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harton Academy South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,599 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 42.6 Attainment 8 | 1,599 |
| 2 | St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,377 | 50.8 Top 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,377 |
| 3 | St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 1,271 | 54.8 Top 50% | 48.2 Attainment 8 | 1,271 |
| 4 | Whitburn Church of England Academy Sunderland · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,204 | 73.9 Top 25% | 51.6 Attainment 8 | 1,204 |
| 5 | Mortimer Community College South Shields · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,139 | 31.7 Lower 50% | 41.9 Attainment 8 | 1,139 |
| 6 | Boldon School Boldon Colliery · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,043 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 37.1 Attainment 8 | 1,043 |
| 7 | Hebburn Comprehensive School Hebburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 857 | 39.0 Lower 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 857 |
| 8 | Jarrow School Jarrow · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 844 | 32.7 Lower 50% | 42.6 Attainment 8 | 844 |
| 9 | Harton Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 636 | 58.1 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 636 |
| 10 | Westoe Crown Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 636 | 51.8 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 636 |
| 11 | Mortimer Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 588 | 33.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 588 |
| 12 | Toner Avenue Primary School Hebburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 512 | 25.1 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 512 |
| 13 | Cleadon Church of England Academy Sunderland · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 484 | 89.6 Top 10% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 484 |
| 14 | Hebburn Lakes Primary School Hebburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 456 | 11.1 Lower 50% | 31% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 456 |
| 15 | Ridgeway Primary Academy South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 452 | 19.0 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 16 | Ashley Academy South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 396 | 24.3 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 396 |
| 17 | Sea View Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 366 | 41.9 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 366 |
| 18 | Hedworth Lane Primary School Boldon Colliery · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 290 | 65.0 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 290 |
| 19 | West Boldon Primary School Boldon · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 280 | 69.6 Top 50% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 280 |
| 20 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 278 | 66.9 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 278 |
| 21 | Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 262 | 52.0 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 262 |
| 22 | Hadrian Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 261 | 44.1 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 261 |
| 23 | Valley View Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 251 | 64.2 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 251 |
| 24 | Whitburn Village Primary School Sunderland · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 244 | 81.8 Top 25% | – | 244 |
| 25 | St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Hebburn · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 239 | 65.6 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 26 | East Boldon Junior School Tyne & Wear · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 235 | 82.9 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 235 |
| 27 | Stanhope Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 233 | 67.7 Top 50% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 28 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 231 | 62.6 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 231 |
| 29 | SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields South Shields · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 230 | 59.7 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 30 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Jarrow · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 230 | 36.8 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 31 | Lord Blyton Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 229 | 36.1 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 32 | St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Hebburn · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 228 | 86.8 Top 10% | – | 228 |
| 33 | Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 228 | 36.6 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 228 |
| 34 | Laygate Community School South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 227 | 29.0 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 227 |
| 35 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 226 | 48.3 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 226 |
| 36 | Simonside Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 219 | 7.1 Lower 50% | 37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 37 | Biddick Hall Infants' School South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 219 | 2.7 Lower 50% | – | 219 |
| 38 | Forest View Primary South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 213 | 55.4 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
| 39 | Biddick Hall Junior School South Shields · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 211 | 76.2 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 40 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields South Shields · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 211 | 73.7 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 41 | Marsden Primary School Sunderland · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 209 | 60.9 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 42 | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Jarrow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 209 | 40.0 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 43 | Hedworthfield Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 208 | 22.9 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 44 | Bede Burn Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 198 | 45.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 45 | Marine Park Primary School South Shields · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 193 | 6.6 Lower 50% | – | 193 |
| 46 | St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School Hebburn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 181 | 50.2 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 181 |
| 47 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Jarrow · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 170 | 61.3 Top 50% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 170 |
| 48 | Monkton Academy South Shields · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 169 | 7.2 Lower 50% | 28% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 169 |
| 49 | Monkton Infants' School South Shields · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Academy | 164 | 7.2 Lower 50% | – | 164 |
| 50 | East Boldon Infants' School East Boldon · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 163 | 75.7 Top 25% | – | 163 |
| 51 | St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn HEBBURN · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 160 | 61.2 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 160 |
| 52 | Dunn Street Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 140 | 2.1 Lower 50% | – | 140 |
| 53 | Fellgate Primary School Jarrow · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 130 | 30.7 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 130 |
Harton Academy in South Shields leads the 2025 list of largest schools in South Tyneside with Pupils 1,599. Of the 53 schools shown, 28 are local authority, 25 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider North East largest schools league table, every school on the South Tyneside page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in South Tyneside?
Harton Academy in South Shields, North East ranks first among largest schools in South Tyneside with Pupils 1,599 (Pupils on roll: 1,599).
How are largest schools in South Tyneside ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
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.