Monkhouse Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in North Shields.
Summary of the comparison
Monkhouse Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats are primary schools in North Shields.
Monkhouse Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Monkhouse Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Monkhouse Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Monkhouse Primary School and 64.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Monkhouse Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North ShieldsMonkhouse Primary School | North ShieldsSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 13th of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | North Shields, NE30 3SH | North Shields, NE30 3EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Monkhouse Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats
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