Spring Gardens Primary School

Brightman Road, North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 0HP

Requires Improvement

Inspected 8 December 2021

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

41%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

343

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Tyneside →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 343 / 452 (76%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 December 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

43.1%

Disadvantaged

3.8%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

23.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

41%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

19.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.75

Teachers (FTE)

17.3

Pupils per teacher

12.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£47,747

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

1.69

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,906

Spend per pupil

£7,381

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.