Monkhouse Primary School

Monkhouse Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school creates a positive environment where pupils feel happy and safe, and they enjoy their learning experiences. The curriculum is ambitious, particularly in reading and mathematics, encouraging pupils to think critically and engage with their local and wider communities. Support for pupils' mental and physical health is also a strong focus. However, while pupils generally behave well and contribute positively to the school, there are some areas needing improvement. These include the sequencing of lessons in certain subjects and the effectiveness of support plans for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has not had an inspection since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, making this evaluation particularly significant. While there is much to celebrate, there are concerns regarding the clarity of individual support plans for some pupils with SEND and the limited understanding pupils have of world faiths and cultures. Overall, the leadership does well to engage with staff and support their professional development, contributing to a strong team culture within the school.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy learning and feel happy and safe.
• The curriculum is ambitious and challenges pupils' thinking.
• Strong focus on mental and physical health education.
• Pupils generally exhibit good behavior.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities available.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements in place.
• Leadership engages well with staff and supports their well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects in the wider curriculum lack clear sequencing.
• Individual support plans for some pupils with SEND are not specific enough.
• Limited understanding among pupils about different cultures and religions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Monkhouse Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at Monkhouse Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Monkhouse Primary School had 19.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.8% of pupils at Monkhouse Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Monkhouse Primary School received £10,520 and spent £11,283 for each of its 210 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £531,000 (£2,526 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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All schools in North Shields · North Tyneside local authority: places and applications

Monkhouse Primary School is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust, which runs 29 schools. The nearest others:

• Marden High School North Shields
• Southlands School North Shields
• King Edward Primary School North Tyneside
• Monkseaton High School Whitley Bay
• Marden Bridge Middle School Whitley Bay
• Rockcliffe First School Whitley Bay
• Appletree Gardens First School Whitley Bay
• Monkseaton Coastal School Whitley Bay
• Woodlawn School Whitley Bay
• Whitley Bay High School Whitley Bay

What is Monkhouse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Monkhouse Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Monkhouse Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Monkhouse Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Monkhouse Primary School have?

Monkhouse Primary School has 215 pupils on roll.

What age range does Monkhouse Primary School cover?

Monkhouse Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Monkhouse Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Monkhouse Primary School?

Monkhouse Primary School is at Wallington Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 3SH.