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Simonside Primary School

South Tyneside, NE32 4AUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
21 1st-choice / 25 offers made
Ranking
#12,611
of 13,686 nationally

About Simonside Primary School

Simonside Primary School is a state-funded primary school in South Tyneside, North East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 219 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (15 Nov 2023). 37% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 21 first-preference applications and 25 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressGlasgow Road, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 4AU
HeadteacherMrs Donna Scott
Local AuthoritySouth Tyneside
Number of Pupils219
Free School Meals (FSM)53.4%
School Capacity219 / 420 (52% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

Source: simonsideprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Simonside Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.