SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields, NE33 4RH · South Tyneside · primary school
10th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside we can score, 45 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.3/10 against 1,805 of them, against 7.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 77.0 · 82 | 40% | 3.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 77.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Choir, Art & Craft, Cookery, Coding, Enterprise, Forest School, Science, and Film clubs, plus All Star Coaching for sport. A breakfast club is available, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 239 pupils in a building with 210 places, meaning it is over capacity by 29. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the transition for children arriving when the school is over capacity? What support is available for pupils who do not reach the higher standard in maths? How does the school coordinate with local providers for after-school care, given there is no internal club?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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