Community school · South Tyneside

Mortimer Primary School

3–11Ages
588Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108673URN

Mortimer Road, South Shields, NE34 0RW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

102 applications for 51 places · 11th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 30 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to South Tyneside median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

102 applications · 51 places offered · 49 named it first

2026 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2020 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2019 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2018 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2017 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2016 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2015 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.5
2014 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.4

More applications per place than the South Tyneside median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
South Tyneside median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	51	102	2.0	49	0.96
Sep 2025	71	140	2.0	68	0.96
Sep 2024	75	143	1.9	76	1.01
Sep 2023	78	162	2.1	78	1.00
Sep 2022	80	153	1.9	82	1.02
Sep 2021	79	160	2.0	76	0.96
Sep 2020	79	163	2.1	78	0.99
Sep 2019	80	141	1.8	74	0.93
Sep 2018	78	129	1.7	71	0.91
Sep 2017	81	146	1.8	82	1.01
Sep 2016	80	156	2.0	75	0.94
Sep 2015	81	152	1.9	84	1.04
Sep 2014	81	147	1.8	90	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 65% · Maths 70% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%29th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard29%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth9%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard5%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Tyneside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	1%	105	101
2023/24	60%	1%	104	104
2022/23	70%	10%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Mortimer Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Ashley Academy
0.5 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Stanhope Primary School
0.8 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Laygate Community School
0.9 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
1.3 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy
1.4 km · South Tyneside

2026

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Harton Primary School
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108673 · 393/2017
Capacity: 575 pupils · 588 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mortimer Road, South Shields, NE34 0RW
Local authority: South Tyneside

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources