How many schools are in South Tyneside?

South Tyneside has 64 open schools — 45 primary schools and 8 secondary schools across 9 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by South Tyneside school catchment zones?

South Tyneside administers catchment areas across 9 areas, including South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, Sunderland, Boldon Colliery and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in South Tyneside?

In South Tyneside, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by South Tyneside council each autumn.

Which schools in South Tyneside are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in South Tyneside. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the South Tyneside admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

South Tyneside School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in South Tyneside split across 45 primaries and 8 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

The largest concentrations sit around South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn, which together account for a meaningful share of the council's pupil places.

Around 28% of schools in South Tyneside have a religious character — Church of England, Catholic, or other faith — which means faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in those schools' oversubscription tiebreakers.

64 total 45 primary 8 secondary 9 areas

South Tyneside Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for South Tyneside schools are published annually.

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Schools in South Shields

29 schools

Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

South Shields · NE34 0QA

Ages 4–16 70 pupils

Hadrian Primary School

Primary · Community school

South Shields · NE33 2BB

Ages 3–11 266 pupils Capacity 280

Laygate Community School

Primary · Community school

South Shields · NE33 4JJ

Ages 3–11 235 pupils Capacity 294

Mortimer Primary School

Primary · Community school

South Shields · NE34 0RW

Ages 3–11 603 pupils Capacity 575

Stanhope Primary School

Primary · Community school

South Shields · NE33 4SZ

Ages 5–11 239 pupils Capacity 210

Biddick Hall Junior School

Primary · Community school

South Shields · NE34 9SP

Ages 7–11 225 pupils Capacity 240

Biddick Hall Infants' School

Primary · Community school

South Shields · NE34 9JD

Ages 3–7 226 pupils Capacity 180

Lord Blyton Primary School

Primary · Community school

South Shields · NE34 9BN

Ages 2–11 227 pupils Capacity 236

Mortimer Community College

Secondary · Community school

South Shields · NE33 4UG

Ages 11–16 1111 pupils Capacity 1156

Bamburgh School

Not applicable · Community special school

South Shields · NE34 7TD

Ages 3–16 222 pupils

Epinay Business and Enterprise School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

South Shields · NE34 8BT

Ages 4–18 224 pupils

Tyne Coast College

All through · Further education

South Shields · NE34 6ET

Ages 14–99

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Schools in Jarrow

13 schools

Clervaux Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Jarrow · NE32 5UP

Ages 2–5 84 pupils

Bede Burn Primary School

Primary · Community school

Jarrow · NE32 5NJ

Ages 4–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

Valley View Primary School

Primary · Community school

Jarrow · NE32 5QY

Ages 3–11 257 pupils Capacity 289

Simonside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Jarrow · NE32 4AU

Ages 4–11 222 pupils Capacity 420

Hedworthfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Jarrow · NE32 4QF

Ages 3–11 215 pupils Capacity 215

Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Jarrow · NE32 5UW

Ages 4–11 293 pupils Capacity 315

Jarrow School

Secondary · Foundation school

Jarrow · NE32 5PR

Ages 11–16 836 pupils Capacity 859

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Jarrow · NE32 4AW

Ages 3–11 275 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

Primary · Academy converter

Jarrow · NE32 4PJ

Ages 3–11 224 pupils Capacity 210

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

Primary · Academy converter

Jarrow · NE32 3AJ

Ages 3–11 179 pupils Capacity 210

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

Primary · Academy converter

Jarrow · NE32 5YT

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Fellgate Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Jarrow · NE32 4XA

Ages 4–11 154 pupils Capacity 210

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Schools in Hebburn

10 schools

Toner Avenue Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hebburn · NE31 2LJ

Ages 3–11 492 pupils Capacity 630

St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Hebburn · NE31 1HT

Ages 5–11 187 pupils Capacity 210

Hebburn Comprehensive School

Secondary · Community school

Hebburn · NE31 2QU

Ages 11–16 908 pupils Capacity 1000

The Sue Hedley Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Hebburn · NE31 1QY

Ages 2–5 75 pupils

Hebburn Lakes Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hebburn · NE31 2SL

Ages 3–11 462 pupils Capacity 420

Keelman's Way School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Hebburn · NE31 1QY

Ages 2–19 175 pupils Capacity 171

St Joseph's Catholic Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Hebburn · NE31 2ET

Ages 11–18 1357 pupils Capacity 1490

Groundwork South and North Tyneside

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Hebburn · NE31 1SR

Ages 16–24 Capacity 50

St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Hebburn · NE31 1BQ

Ages 7–11 242 pupils Capacity 240

St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn

Primary · Academy converter

Hebburn · NE31 1RZ

Ages 3–7 225 pupils Capacity 180

Schools in Sunderland

4 schools

Marsden Primary School

Primary · Community school

Sunderland · SR6 7HJ

Ages 3–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Whitburn Church of England Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Sunderland · SR6 7EF

Ages 11–18 1205 pupils Capacity 1265

Cleadon Church of England Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Sunderland · SR6 7RP

Ages 3–11 471 pupils Capacity 473

Whitburn Village Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sunderland · SR6 7NS

Ages 2–11 224 pupils Capacity 236

Schools in Boldon Colliery

3 schools

Boldon Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Boldon Colliery · NE35 9DG

Ages 2–5 105 pupils

Hedworth Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school

Boldon Colliery · NE35 9JB

Ages 4–11 288 pupils Capacity 315

Boldon School

Secondary · Community school

Boldon Colliery · NE35 9DZ

Ages 11–16 1064 pupils Capacity 1100

Schools in East Boldon

2 schools

Helen Gibson Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

East Boldon · NE36 0DL

Ages 2–4 84 pupils

East Boldon Infants' School

Primary · Community school

East Boldon · NE36 0SW

Ages 5–7 153 pupils Capacity 180

Schools in Tyne & Wear

1 school

East Boldon Junior School

Primary · Community school

Tyne & Wear · NE36 0DL

Ages 7–11 235 pupils Capacity 240

Schools in Boldon

1 school

West Boldon Primary School

Primary · Community school

Boldon · NE36 0HX

Ages 3–11 259 pupils Capacity 315

Schools in HEBBURN

1 school

St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn

Primary · Academy converter

HEBBURN · NE31 2BP

Ages 4–11 172 pupils Capacity 210