Councils · England · South Tyneside
Schools in South Tyneside, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 45 primary, 8 secondary — with South Tyneside’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on South Tyneside’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on South Tyneside’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SOUTH TYNESIDE
Find your shortlist.
All 59state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 45
Ashley Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Inadequate
Bede Burn Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
Biddick Hall Infants' School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Biddick Hall Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Not judged
Cleadon Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sunderland
Ofsted · Good
Dunn Street Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
East Boldon Infants' School
Community school · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · East Boldon
Ofsted · Good
East Boldon Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Tyne & Wear
Ofsted · Good
Fellgate Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
Forest View Primary
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Hadrian Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Harton Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Hebburn Lakes Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Good
Hedworth Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Boldon Colliery
Ofsted · Good
Hedworthfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Not judged
Laygate Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Lord Blyton Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Marine Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Outstanding
Marsden Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sunderland
Ofsted · Good
Monkton Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Monkton Infants' School
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Not judged
Mortimer Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Sea View Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Simonside Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · HEBBURN
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Not judged
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Not judged
Stanhope Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Toner Avenue Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Good
Valley View Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Outstanding
West Boldon Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Boldon
Ofsted · Good
Westoe Crown Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Whitburn Village Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Sunderland
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 8
Boldon School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Boldon Colliery
Ofsted · Good
Harton Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Jarrow School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Jarrow
Ofsted · Good
Mortimer Community College
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrid's RC College
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Outstanding
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Sunderland
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 6
Bamburgh School
Community special school · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Not judged
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Foundation special school · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Outstanding
Groundwork South and North Tyneside
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-24 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Good
Keelman's Way School
Foundation special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Hebburn
Ofsted · Good
Park View School
Community special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
Tyne Coast College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · South Shields
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through South Tyneside.
If you live in South Tyneside, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some South Tyneside secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
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