Spring Gardens Primary School
Spring Gardens Primary School is an academy converter in North Shields for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 314 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Spring Gardens Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in December 2021 of its predecessor, Spring Gardens Primary School. In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Brightman Road North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 0HP |
| Phone | 01913009750 |
| Reference Number | 150331 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 314 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.86%
Girls: 54.14% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 38.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 18 | 43 |
| 2 | 14 | 25 | 39 |
| 3 | 24 | 29 | 53 |
| 4 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.9% |
| White, Other | 2.2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.9% |
| African | 1% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| White & Asian | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Spring Gardens Primary School, inspected in December 2021.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 41% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 12 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Spring Gardens Primary School had 297 pupils for 413 places. 116 places (28.1%) were unfilled. The local authority plans to remove 30 places by 2027–28.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “South East Primary” planning area
North Tyneside counted 529 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 505 in 2029–30, down 5%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 413 | 413 |
| Pupils | 316 | 297 |
| Unfilled | 23.5% | 28.1% |
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 Spring Gardens Primary School attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 2.1% |
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, 0.9% of pupils at Spring Gardens Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
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 Spring Gardens Primary School had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.2 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.3% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 35.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.0 | – |
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, 25.8% of pupils at Spring Gardens Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 35 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 15 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 9 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 7 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Spring Gardens Primary School received £7,388 and spent £7,145 for each of its 325 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £205,000 (£633 per pupil).
Across all 4 schools of Centurion Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,148 and spending £6,850 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £205,000 |
| per pupil | £633 |
| In-year balance | £79,000 |
| per pupil | £243 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Spring Gardens Primary School is part of Centurion Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:
- Denbigh Community Primary School Wallsend
- Hadrian Park Primary School Wallsend
- Battle Hill Primary School Wallsend
What is Spring Gardens Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Spring Gardens Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in December 2021 of its predecessor, Spring Gardens Primary School.
When was Spring Gardens Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Spring Gardens Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.
How many pupils does Spring Gardens Primary School have?
Spring Gardens Primary School has 314 pupils on roll.
What age range does Spring Gardens Primary School cover?
Spring Gardens Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Spring Gardens Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Spring Gardens Primary School?
Spring Gardens Primary School is at Brightman Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 0HP.
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