Ashley Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · South Shields, South Tyneside
Ashley Academy is a primary school in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 396 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for all pupils.”
- “It is unwavering in its commitment to provide every pupil with the best educational experiences possible.”
- “As a result, pupils love to learn and achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils’ oracy skills are not as developed as they could be.”
- “This limits how well they are able to articulate their understanding.”
- “This also makes it more difficult for the school to check how well pupils have learned aspects of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 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) | 45% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 54 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South 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 South Tyneside.
- Stanhope Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Mortimer Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Laygate Community School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Junior School 1.0 mi Not judged
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published