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Spring Gardens Primary School

North Tyneside, NE29 0HPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Dec 2021
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Spring Gardens Primary School

Spring Gardens Primary School sits in North Tyneside, a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 62. The school’s own headline metrics are not publicly available in the same format, so a direct comparison isn’t possible from the data. What is clear is that the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2021, rated it Requires Improvement overall — a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2014. That puts it behind the 5 outstanding primaries in the authority, including New York Primary School just 2.3 km away. However, the picture is more nuanced than a single label suggests: inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management all as Good. The quality of education was the sticking point, rated Requires improvement. With 43.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — the school serves a community with significant disadvantage, which context matters when weighing its performance.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrightman Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 0HP
HeadteacherTimothy Jones
Local AuthorityNorth Tyneside
Number of Pupils343
Free School Meals (FSM)43.1%
School Capacity343 / 452 (76% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Dec 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Feb 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSports HallForest SchoolArt StudiosICT SuiteDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceRoundersAthleticsSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubGardeningDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Spring Gardens Primary School

Spring Gardens Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.