Marine Park Primary School, based in South Shields, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Marine Park Primary School currently has around 191 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 54.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.7%.
| Address: | Hatfield Square, South Shields, NE33 2RD |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | South Tyneside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Burden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108675 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 238 |
| Number of Pupils: | 191 |
| Number of Boys: | 102 |
| Number of Girls: | 89 |
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|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.7% | 8.2% |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laygate Nursery School Trinity Walk , NE33 5RU | - not rated | 1,211 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Percy Square , River View NE30 4AG | 3out of 4 | 2,003 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wharfedale Drive Nursery School Wharfedale Drive , NE33 5LA | - not rated | 2,191 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Downhill Nursery School Dorset Avenue , NE34 7JA | - not rated | 2,905 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Shields Nursery School St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS | - not rated | 3,222 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Park Primary School Hatfield Square , Woodbine Estate NE33 2RD | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marine Park Primary School Hatfield Square , Woodbine Estate NE33 2RD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG | - not rated | 604 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Claypath Lane , NE33 4PG | 4out of 4 | 604 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westoe Crown Primary School Sea Winnings Way , NE33 3NS | 3out of 4 | 754 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer Community College Reading Road , NE33 4UG | - not rated | 1,995 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ralph Gardner Community High School Albion Road West , NE29 0JN | - not rated | 2,542 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA | - not rated | 2,725 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's RC College Temple Park Road , NE34 0QA | - not rated | 2,725 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinkburn School McAnany Avenue , NE34 0PJ | - not rated | 2,927 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne Coast College St George's Avenue , NE34 6ET | - not rated | 1,463 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tynemouth College Hawkeys Lane , NE29 9BZ | - not rated | 3,104 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Priory School Huntington Place , Tynemouth NE30 4RF | 3out of 4 | 2,596 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh School Charlotte Street , NE30 1BP | - not rated | 1,759 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nty03 - North Tyneside Primary C.O.Suit 1.6 Saville Street , Howards House NE30 1NT | - not rated | 1,770 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's High School 52 Sunderland Road , NE34 0SW | - not rated | 1,781 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Young Mothers Unit Tynemetropolitan College Sixth Form Academy Site , Alexandra Building NE29 9BZ | - not rated | 2,324 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Bamburgh School Norham Avenue , NE34 7TD | - not rated | 2,339 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.