Primary school in South Shields, South Tyneside
Marine Park Primary School
Hatfield Square, Woodbine Estate, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2RD
Ofsted
Remained Outstanding at its last ungraded inspection though inspectors noted concerns, on 5 October 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- Places
- 236
- How full
- 82% full — 193 of 236 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 85 / 108
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 16%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 61%
- English as an additional language
- 56%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 29%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for South Tyneside 001B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 20%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 30%
- Households owning their home
- 37%
- Households in social housing
- 40%
- Households with no car
- 51%
- Adults economically inactive
- 51%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Shelley Metcalfe
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Constituency
- South Shields
- URN
- 151264
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsAcademy converter | Outstanding 2024 | 77% | 0.3 mi |
| Westoe Crown Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 64% | 0.4 mi |
| Hadrian Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 56% | 0.5 mi |
| Laygate Community SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 65% | 0.7 mi |
| Mortimer Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 54% | 1.2 mi |
| Waterville Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 57% | 1.2 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsAcademy converter | No grade | 84% | 1.2 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 57% | 1.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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