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Stephenson Memorial Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Martin Road, Wallsend NE28 0AG · stephensonmemorial.co.uk · 0191 500 6670
On the mapSearch near NE28 0AG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Tyneside 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 324
- 64% of 508 places
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 14.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 20 families put the school first and 19 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 19 | 20 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 37 | 32 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 49 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across North Tyneside it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108597)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Stephenson Memorial Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108597)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108597), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108597)
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108597)
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108597)
Sept 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108597)