Cleadon Church of England Academy

About Cleadon Church of England Academy

Cleadon Church of England Academy is a school that local parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 151 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.56. Of those applicants, 74 put it as their first preference, and all 59 places went to first-preference families. That level of demand is a strong signal of satisfaction, and it’s backed up by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, which rated personal development and behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding. The leadership and management, quality of education, and early years provision were all judged Good. It’s worth noting that the school’s previous inspection in 2011 rated it Outstanding overall, so while the headline grade has moved to Good, inspectors still found plenty to praise in the way pupils conduct themselves and grow as individuals.

Academically, Cleadon Church of England Academy performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a South Tyneside average of 64%. That puts the school second out of 37 primaries in the local authority, and in the top 5% nationally. Looking at individual subjects, 98% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 107, while 90% did so in reading (average score 108) and 93% in writing. At the higher standard, 15% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. The school also ranks 18th out of 677 primaries in the North East region, which is a strong showing for a state primary in this part of the country.

The school has a nursery provision for children aged three and over, and caters for pupils up to Year 6. It’s a Church of England school, though the data doesn’t specify any particular admissions criteria around faith. Facilities include art studios, a gymnasium, a sensory room, a chapel and an outdoor playground, and there’s a good range of clubs from science and coding to gardening and eco club. Sports on offer include cricket, swimming, football, dance and cross country. The school also has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. With just 1.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many local schools. This is a popular, high-performing primary that suits families who value strong academic outcomes and a well-supported, orderly environment.

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