SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · South Shields, South Tyneside
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields is a primary school in South Shields, South Tyneside for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 March 2024. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Olive Street, South Shields, NE33 4RH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school.”
- “Staff and pupils say that the school community is like a family.”
- “The school cares well for its pupils.”
To improve
- “In mathematics, however, while staff check that pupils understand what they are intended to learn before moving on, sometimes, pupils are not given enough opportunities to develop their mathematical problem-solving and reasoning skills.”
- “This hampers pupils’ progress in this subject.”
- “However, this approach is not yet fully embedded.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Tyneside.
- Stanhope Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashley Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Hall Junior School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Lord Blyton Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mortimer Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkton Infants' School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Monkton Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained