Cullercoats Primary School
Community primary school in North Shields (North Tyneside).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.3%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
409 / 431 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cullercoats Primary School is a primary school located in North Shields, North Tyneside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 418 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 431. The school is led by Mr Gavin Storey.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Judo
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Robotics
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108569
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Black | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aled Jones | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Searles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Louise Mullen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Carly Buckingham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Janet Tomlinson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Brett Devenish | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Perfect | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stan Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Crulley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Annie Shuker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gavin Storey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms jennifer Bonham Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Clark Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Kayleigh Elliott Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record