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Monkhouse Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Laura Baggett

corporate_fareThe North Tyneside Learning Trust

location_onNorth Shields, NE30 3SH

language Visit Website phone 1913000490

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

232

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Expected Standard

87%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Monkhouse Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in North Shields, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Monkhouse Primary School is a foundation school in North Shields, North Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of The North Tyneside Learning Trust. The school has approximately 222 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #9 of 45 primaries in North Tyneside and #2,248 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 57%

Reading100% LA 71%

Writing94% LA 66%

Maths94% LA 70%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading90% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading94% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.6

-2.3 to 2.1

3.1

Write

LA -0.7

1.0 to 5.3

0.0

Maths

LA -1.3

-2.1 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading80% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 0.3

0.3 to 4.9

4.6

Write

LA 0.4

2.5 to 6.7

4.4

Maths

LA 0.2

2.4 to 6.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 64%

Reading90% LA 73%

Writing90% LA 77%

Maths87% LA 74%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.4

Read

LA 0.2

1.3 to 5.5

2.1

Write

LA 0.6

0 to 4.2

1.4

Maths

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 3.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 September 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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05 June 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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18 May 2009

Inspection Report

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07 June 2006

Inspection Report

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18 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-06-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-05-18

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 222 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	222	1	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	221	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	231	4	1.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	229	1	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	235	2	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	232	3	1.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	237	8	3.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	210	5	2.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	214	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	216	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	215	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	215	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	216	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	215	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils