Hatfield Square, Woodbine Estate, South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE33 2RD
10 reasons to choose Marine Park Primary School
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Marine Park Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in South Shields and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Marine Park Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Whitburn Village Primary School in the Blue Skies Federation. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Marine Park Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Marine Park Primary School ranks in the top 39% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The Marine Park Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Marine Park Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Marine Park Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.00pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.
Find another school near Marine Park Primary School
Newcastle High School, Juniors (6.8 miles); Argyle House School, Infants & Juniors (7 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (7.2 miles).
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats (2.5 miles); New York Primary School (2.8 miles); Cleadon Church of England Academy (3.2 miles).
Argyle House School (8.7 miles); Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (11.4 miles); Newcastle High School (11.4 miles).
St Wilfrid’s RC College (1.7 miles); Harton Technology College (2.1 miles); St Thomas More Roman Catholic Academy (7.9 miles).