East Boldon Infants' School
Front Street, East Boldon, NE36 0SW
163 pupils · 91% of 180 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Free school meals
- 11.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 17 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 49 | 49 | 94 | 49 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 69 | 124 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 41 | 40 | 102 | 41 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 60 | 116 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 61 | 124 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 56 | 48 | 107 | 56 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 80 | 146 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 60 | 69 | 104 | 60 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- East Boldon Junior School 0.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- West Boldon Primary School 1.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Forest View Primary 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Cleadon Church of England Academy 1.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 1.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields 2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.