Cullercoats Primary SchoolRockcliffe First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cullercoats Primary School and Rockcliffe First School are primary schools.
Cullercoats Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rockcliffe First School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rockcliffe First School is ahead on our composite score.
Cullercoats Primary School was judged Good and Rockcliffe First School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cullercoats Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsCullercoats Primary School | Whitley BayRockcliffe First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 47th of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 272 | |
| Capacity | 431 | 251 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE30 4PB | Whitley Bay, NE26 2NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cullercoats Primary School
Rockcliffe First School
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