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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Olive Street, South Shields NE33 4RH · sspeterpaul.co.uk · 0191 455 2862
On the mapSearch near NE33 4RH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Tyneside 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 230
- 20 over 210 places · 110%
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
- First language not English
- 33.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 23 | 24 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across South Tyneside it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108717)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108717), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108717)
Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108717)
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 30
- 13% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (43%) with SEND