King Edward Primary School
Foundation school in North Tyneside, North Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 473 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 10.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | The North Tyneside Learning Trust |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Address | Preston Avenue, North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://kingedward.org/ |
| Telephone | 01918141455 |
| URN | 108573 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 June 2025, published 7 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 October 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Spring Gardens Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Monkhouse Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Kings Priory School (all-through school, about 1.2 km)
- Whitehouse Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Waterville Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hadrian Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in North Tyneside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.