Monkton Infants' School
Academy converter in South Shields, South Tyneside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 164 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 52.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | MONKTON INFANTS SCHOOL |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Address | St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9SD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.monktoninfants.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01914561917 |
| URN | 139314 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2024, published 20 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Monkton Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Biddick Hall Infants' School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Biddick Hall Junior School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Lord Blyton Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Simonside Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in South 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.