Schools in North Shields
North Shields is a riverside town at the mouth of the River Tyne with 21 state schools administered by North Tyneside Council. Primary catchments in North Shields are relatively compact given the density of the urban area, and the most popular schools in the Tynemouth and Preston Grange areas have historically offered places within 0.5 miles. North Tyneside uses straight-line distance as its primary tiebreaker.
Secondary admissions in North Tyneside are fully co-ordinated by the council, with most pupils attending one of several large comprehensives in the authority. Some families near the Whitley Bay boundary may also consider schools in that part of the borough. The council publishes its annual admissions guide including previous-year offer distances each September.
School demand in North Shields
Across the 20 schools in North Shields with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 91%. 6 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
5 schools in North Shields have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
8 of the schools in North Shields are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of North Tyneside, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
14 of the schools in North Shields have a current Ofsted rating, of which 10 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in North Shields: 4 oversubscribed (14)
Cullercoats Primary School
Primary · Community school
North Shields · NE30 4PB
Waterville Primary School
Primary · Community school
North Shields · NE29 6SL
Percy Main Primary School
Primary · Community school
North Shields · NE29 6JA
Riverside Primary School
Primary · Community school
North Shields · NE29 6DQ
Monkhouse Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
North Shields · NE30 3SH
Preston Grange Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
North Shields · NE29 9QL
Collingwood Primary School
Primary · Community school
North Shields · NE29 7JQ
New York Primary School
Primary · Community school
North Shields · NE29 8DP
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
North Shields · NE30 2AD
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Primary · Academy converter
North Shields · NE29 0BU
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Primary · Academy converter
North Shields · NE29 7BT
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
Primary · Academy converter
North Shields · NE30 3EY
Whitehouse Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
North Shields · NE29 8PE
Spring Gardens Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
North Shields · NE29 0HP
Secondary Schools in North Shields (4)
Marden High School
Secondary · Foundation school
North Shields · NE30 3RZ
Norham High School
Secondary · Foundation school
North Shields · NE29 7BU
St Thomas More Catholic High School
Secondary · Academy converter
North Shields · NE29 8LF
John Spence Community High School
Secondary · Academy converter
North Shields · NE29 9PU
Other Schools in North Shields (3)
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
North Shields · NE30 4AG
Southlands School
Not applicable · Foundation special school
North Shields · NE30 2QR
Kings Priory School
Special · Academy sponsor led
North Shields · NE30 4RF
Catchment area boundaries for schools in North Shields are set by North Tyneside and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.