Overall Oxbridge
#722
2 ranked schools · +192 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
7
Offers
4
Offer rate57.1%
+34.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Preston and Chirton fill out the wider borough.
Named for the Middle English schele, the temporary fishing shelters that once lined the River Tyne’s northern bank, North Shields developed from a medieval fish quay into a port town of around 6,000 in the North Tyneside borough of Tyne and Wear. Tynemouth is among the most school-competitive pockets in the area for families seeking primary places, and Cullercoats, along the coast to the east, draws parents in similar numbers. New York forms part of the residential hinterland where families concentrate. Tyne and Wear Metro services connect the town to Newcastle Central in around twenty minutes.
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Special
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Area Performance
Across 20 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.88/10, -0.48 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all North Shields schools
North Shields vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked North Shields schools
top 54% of 14,978
top 54% of 14,978
top 54% of 3,862
top 54% of 3,862
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · +192 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
7
Offers
4
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · -4 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
7
Offers
4
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North Shields
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North Shields
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North Shields
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