Overall Oxbridge
#722
2 ranked schools · +192 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
7
Offers
4
Offer rate57.1%
+34.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in North Shields
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.
14
Primary
schools
4
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
1
Special
schools
of which2sixth forms·5faith·1nurseries21 total
Area Performance
North Shields schools rank in the top 54% of England
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
5% Elite
Distribution across all North Shields schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
North Shields vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 54%
Across all ranked North Shields schools
Top 54%Primaryavg #8,139 of 14,978
Top 54%Secondaryavg #2,086 of 3,861
Primary schools: 15 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,139
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 54% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,139
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 54% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
62%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.46 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,086
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 54% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.1
+10.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.46 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,086
-4 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 54% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.1
+10.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Cambridge
#777
2 ranked schools · -4 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
7
Offers
4
Offer rate57.1%
+27.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
North Shields
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
North Shields
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
North Shields
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