OFSTED
9 June 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
5 October 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
15 November 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
South Tyneside
Trust
TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
193
170 full-time ·
23 part-time
Female pupils
85
44.0% of pupils
Male pupils
108
56.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
22.4 pts
above England
School
47.2%
South Tyneside
33.7%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
39.3 pts
above England
School
59.6%
South Tyneside
7.5%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
above England
School
1.6%
South Tyneside
2.4%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Bangladeshi
48.2%
93
White British
16.1%
31
White and Asian
6.2%
12
African
5.2%
10
Any other ethnic group
4.7%
9
Unclassified
4.7%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
30.6%
59 of
193 pupils
9.7 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
13.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.73%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.49 pts
lower than
England
School
5.73%
South Tyneside
6.35%
North East
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.46%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.64 pts
higher than
England
School
16.46%
South Tyneside
16.60%
North East
16.04%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.63%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.17 pts
lower than
England
School
0.63%
South Tyneside
1.69%
North East
1.83%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
81.8%
6.4 pts
below England
Marine Park Primary School
81.8%
South Tyneside
93.8%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.