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Percy Main Primary School

Community school · North Shields · NE29 6JA

Ages 2–11 · 205 pupils · North Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

24%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)24%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
154

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

205 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
111 / 94
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
205 / 300 (68%)
Free school meals
68.3%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Thompson

Location

Address
Nelson Terrace, Percy Main
Postcode
NE29 6JA
Town
North Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
North Tyneside
District
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in North Shields, North Tyneside, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68.3%.

Open schools in North Shields
21
Primary schools in North Shields
14
Academies among open schools in North Shields
38% (8)
Open schools in NE29
13
Primary in NE29
10
Open schools in North Tyneside LA
87
Primary in North Tyneside LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in North ShieldsNear NE29

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6DQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM82.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Collingwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 7JQ · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM61.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Denbigh Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    WALLSEND · NE28 0DS · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Waterville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    North Shields · NE29 6SL · North Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM64.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dunn Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 3QH · South Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM63.8%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Thompson
Telephone
01914067113
Website
www.percymainprimary.org.uk

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