Simonside Primary SchoolLord Blyton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Simonside Primary School and Lord Blyton Primary School are primary schools.
Simonside Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lord Blyton Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lord Blyton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Simonside Primary School was judged Good and Lord Blyton Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 37.0% for Simonside Primary School and 68.0% for Lord Blyton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Simonside Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lord Blyton Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | JarrowSimonside Primary School | South ShieldsLord Blyton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 45 in South Tyneside | 13th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 235 | |
| Location | Jarrow, NE32 4AU | South Shields, NE34 9BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.8% | 46.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 24.3% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 15.4% 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.
Simonside Primary School
Lord Blyton Primary School
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