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Coquet Park First School

North Tyneside, NE26 1TQPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Coquet Park First School

Coquet Park First School is a state primary in North Tyneside, one of only five schools in the local authority to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. It sits among strong company: its top-performing peers in the area include Cullercoats Primary School and New York Primary School, both also rated Outstanding, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Cullercoats. The school caters for children aged 3 to 9 and is significantly oversubscribed — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 95 applications for just 26 places, with all first-preference applicants offered a spot. That works out at 3.65 applications per place, a clear sign of its local reputation. Headteacher Colleen Ward leads a school that is smaller than many, with 175 pupils against a capacity of 150, and just 2.5 per cent of children eligible for free school meals, well below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Links, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1TQ
HeadteacherColleen Ward
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils175
Free School Meals (FSM)2.5%
School Capacity175 / 150 (117% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsLibraryForest SchoolSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballRoundersSwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-09:00

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: coquetpark.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coquet Park First School

Coquet Park First School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.