SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Olive Street, South Shields, NE33 4RHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields is a primary school in South Shields for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 5th of 18 primary schools in South Shields. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2017, report published 11 December 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 March 2024
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. This is underpinned by the school's Catholic ethos. Pupils have a trusted adult in school and feel safe. The school has high expectations for both pupils' achievement and behaviour. Overall, an ambitious curriculum helps to ensure that pupils achieve well academically. Staff have fostered positive relationships with pupils and know them well. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning. They are keen to participate in lessons and behave well. Any pupils who find it difficult to regulate their own behaviour are given effective support. Pupils have many opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities that they are proud to have. These include house leaders, sports leaders and the school council. Pupils use these roles to contribute to community work and to lead assemblies on current issues. The school ensures that all pupils have access to a range of extra-curricular activities. Choir is very popular and pupils also enjoy attending various sporting clubs, computing club and games club.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough. As a result, they miss too much learning to build their knowledge well over time. The school needs to further develop their approaches to managing pupils' attendance, including their work with parents, so that pupils are not persistently absent.
- In mathematics, pupils are not provided with enough opportunities to develop their problem-solving and reasoning skills. For some pupils, this hampers their ability to make the progress that they are capable of. The school needs to complete the process of embedding the planned curriculum effectively in mathematics.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
230 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanhope Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 86% met the expected standard |
| Ashley Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 45% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Butt
- Phone
- 01914552862
- Address
- Olive Street, South Shields, NE33 4RH
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- URN
- 148606
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.