Academy sponsor led · South Tyneside

Ashley Academy

3–11Ages
396Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149321URN

Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

94 applications for 54 places · 21st of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to South Tyneside median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

94 applications · 54 places offered · 54 named it first

2026 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 2.8; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 2.2; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.2; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.3; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.3; South Tyneside median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.2; South Tyneside median median 1.4; as the previous school

This school
South Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as Ashley Primary School (URN 108685), the previous school.

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	54	94	1.7	54	1.00
Sep 2025	35	74	2.1	34	0.97
Sep 2024	28	79	2.8	27	0.96
Sep 2023	40	87	2.2	39	0.98
Sep 2022 *	43	79	1.8	38	0.88
Sep 2021 *	59	115	2.0	62	1.05
Sep 2020 *	58	115	2.0	50	0.86
Sep 2019 *	60	115	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2018 *	60	128	2.1	61	1.02
Sep 2017 *	57	127	2.2	50	0.88
Sep 2016 *	57	131	2.3	54	0.95
Sep 2015 *	59	135	2.3	52	0.88
Sep 2014 *	59	128	2.2	60	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 77% · Maths 55% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%35th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth12%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard7%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	45%	7%	102	100
2023/24	57%	4%	105	103
2022/23	44%	3%	104	101

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

Ashley AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Mortimer Primary School
0.5 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
0.7 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Laygate Community School
1.1 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
1.4 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy
1.5 km · South Tyneside

2026

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Biddick Hall Junior School
1.6 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

87%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
1.7 km · South Tyneside

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place 77%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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149321 · 393/2004
Trust: Wise Academies
Capacity: 420 pupils · 396 on roll
Free school meals: 41.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2022
Replaced: Ashley Primary School (URN 108685)
Address: Temple Park Road, South Shields, NE34 0QA
Local authority: South Tyneside

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