Overall Oxbridge
#729
3 ranked schools · +185 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
10
Offers
3
Offer rate30.0%
+7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in South Shields
The ancient coastal port at the mouth of the Tyne, South Shields has carried its maritime identity from the Roman garrison of Arbeia through centuries of coal-shipping and North Sea trade along the south bank of the river. Around 75,000 people live across the town today, making it the fourth largest settlement in Tyne and Wear. A sandy beach anchors the eastern shore.
Harton and Biddick Hall are among the most school-competitive pockets for families, with established residential catchments in both areas drawing steady demand from parents weighing local state school places. Stanhope, Mortimer, and Westoe extend the family-popular belt inland, and the Tyne and Wear Metro connects South Shields station to Newcastle city centre in around thirty minutes.
21
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
3
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which3sixth forms·6faith29 total
Area Performance
South Shields schools rank in the top 54% of England
Across 25 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.47/10, +0.07 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
18% Elite
Distribution across all South Shields schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
South Shields vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 54%
Across all ranked South Shields schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #7,008 of 14,978
Top 82%Secondaryavg #3,156 of 3,861
Top 76%Sixth formavg #1,937 of 2,554
Primary schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.33 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,008
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.33 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,008
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 47% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.0/10
-1.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,156
-32 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 82% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.2
+5.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.0/10
-1.36 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,156
-32 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 82% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.2
+5.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,937
-26 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 76% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,937
-26 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 76% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
14%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
4
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#364
3 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
6
Offers
3
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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South Shields
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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