Monkton Infants' School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · South Shields, South Tyneside
Monkton Infants' School is a primary school in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Simon Street, South Shields, NE34 9SD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 164 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school is a nurturing and caring environment where pupils feel safe, happy and are keen to learn.”
- “There are high expectations for all pupils’ achievement.”
- “Pupils meet the high expectations set by staff.”
To improve
- “However, on occasions, identification is not as swift or accurate as it could be.”
- “At times, the targets for some pupils with SEND are not precise enough.”
- “This hampers the timeliness of support for these pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 34 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Tyneside.
- Monkton Academy 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Biddick Hall Infants' School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Junior School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Lord Blyton Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Simonside Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published