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519 m0.3 mi straight-lineReport card16 June 2026

East Boldon Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

North Lane, North Road, Tyne & Wear, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0DL

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 16 June 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 4 May 2022).
02
533 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Helen Gibson Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

North Lane, East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0DL

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–4
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Outstanding. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 27 September 2022: School remains Outstanding
03
553 m0.3 mi straight-lineReport card12 May 2026

East Boldon Infants' School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Front Street, East Boldon, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0SW

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 12 May 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard
  • Early yearsStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 7 June 2022).
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577 m0.4 mi straight-lineReport card13 January 2026

West Boldon Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hindmarch Drive, West Boldon, Boldon, Tyne and Wear, NE36 0HX

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 13 January 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 28 September 2021).
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756 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Boldon School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

New Road, Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, NE35 9DZ

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Community school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 18 February 2025 · published 23 March 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
1,208 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Outstanding

Boldon Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Reginald Street, Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, NE35 9DG

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–5
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection 28 June 2024 · published 9 September 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
07
1,390 m0.9 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Forest View Primary

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Rembrandt Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 8RZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 24 April 2024 · published 22 May 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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1,657 m1.0 mi straight-line

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Bradford Avenue, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4JW

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 26 November 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
09
1,906 m1.2 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Biddick Hall Infants' School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Galsworthy Road, Biddick Hall County Infant School, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9JD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 4 November 2022 · published 21 December 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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2,078 m1.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Town End Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Borodin Avenue, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4NX

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 22 January 2020 · published 10 February 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 9 April 2025: Standards maintained
11
2,113 m1.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Red House Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Rutherglen Road, Red House Estate, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5LN

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 14 January 2020 · published 2 February 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 12 March 2025: Standards maintained
12
2,119 m1.3 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Nash Avenue, Whiteleas, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 8NS

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 29 January 2025 · published 20 February 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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