SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Primary schoolSS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields is a primary school in South Tyneside, for pupils aged 4 to 11. It had 230 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, March 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 27 March 2024
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 77% of pupils at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in South Tyneside and 62% in England.
7% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Stanhope Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), May 2023. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)430 m
- Alternative Education Service - The Beacon CentrePupil referral and alternative provision. Good (overall), March 2023620 m
- Ashley AcademyPrimary. Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)650 m
- St Wilfrid's RC CollegeSecondary. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional)710 m
- Park View SchoolSpecial. Good (overall), June 2024770 m
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)Primary. School remains Good, June 2022. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)830 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in South Tyneside
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).