South Tyneside secondary school places will increase to 1,490 as part of expansion Plans were submitted to the city council to extend St Wilfrid’s in South Shields but the number of staff will stay the same 13:29, 10 MAR 2021 Updated Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A South Tyneside school is set to benefit from new facilities following a decision by council planners.