St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · North Shields, North Tyneside
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields is a primary school in North Shields, North Tyneside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025. North Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lovaine Place, North Shields, NE29 0BU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School is a happy place filled with kindness.”
- “Pupils’ conversations create a palpable buzz around the building.”
- “Outdoor learning enhances every part of the curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not achieve as highly in mathematics as they do in other parts of the curriculum.”
- “The school’s approach to teaching more complex mathematics is not as consistent as it could be.”
- “Some pupils lack the fluency and skills to tackle more tricky problems.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 2025, as North Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 North Tyneside.
- Spring Gardens Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Waterville Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Riverside Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Collingwood Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitehouse Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published