Community school · South Tyneside

Harton Primary School

3–11Ages
636Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136178URN

East Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6PF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

130 applications for 69 places · 17th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

25 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 November 2013
Graded inspection: 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to South Tyneside median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

130 applications · 69 places offered · 67 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

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

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	69	130	1.9	67	0.97
Sep 2025	73	115	1.6	69	0.95
Sep 2024	84	146	1.7	83	0.99
Sep 2023	87	175	2.0	89	1.02
Sep 2022	88	165	1.9	103	1.17
Sep 2021	80	139	1.7	80	1.00
Sep 2020	90	155	1.7	94	1.04
Sep 2019	90	161	1.8	90	1.00
Sep 2018	90	152	1.7	92	1.02
Sep 2017	90	170	1.9	102	1.13
Sep 2016	88	156	1.8	85	0.97
Sep 2015	90	156	1.7	98	1.09
Sep 2014	90	153	1.7	96	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 75% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%12th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard44%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard31%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	70%	12%	107	105
2023/24	73%	9%	108	107
2022/23	69%	10%	107	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

Harton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
0.7 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

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

2026

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Sea View Primary School
1.1 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Mortimer Primary School
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
2.2 km · South Tyneside

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Stanhope Primary School
2.3 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Westoe Crown Primary School
2.3 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136178 · 393/3320
Capacity: 630 pupils · 636 on roll
Free school meals: 37.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2010
Address: East Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6PF
Local authority: South Tyneside

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