Schools in South Tyneside
64 schools across 10 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 26 of 64 schools here that have a published grade.
South Tyneside has 64 schools across 10 towns — 45 primary, 8 secondary, educating around 23,053 pupils. 92% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (24 of 26). There are currently 12 open teaching jobs in South Tyneside. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across South Tyneside.
South Tynesidelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in South Tyneside
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in South Tyneside
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Whitburn Church of England Academy51.6Attainment 8
- 2St Wilfrid's RC College48.2Attainment 8
- 3St Joseph's Catholic Academy45.5Attainment 8
- 4Hebburn Comprehensive School44.2Attainment 8
- 5Jarrow School42.6Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in South Tyneside
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Boldon
Boldon Colliery
East Boldon
Hebburn
HEBBURN
Jarrow
South Shields
South Tyneside
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
Outstanding Schools in South Tyneside
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
Hebburn, South Tyneside· NE31 1BQ
242 pupils
KS2: 68% met expected standard
Trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields, South Tyneside· NE33 4PG
237 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
Trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST