Percy Main Primary School, North Shields
Percy Main Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in North Shields. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 15 schools in North Shields with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Percy Main Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Percy Main Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 59% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Percy Main Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Percy Main Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Percy Main Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Percy Main Primary School are Riverside Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 64% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 58% maths); Collingwood Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths); and Stephenson Memorial Primary School (0.9 miles, 81% reading, 62% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Percy Main Primary School.
Riverside Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsCollingwood Primary SchoolStephenson Memorial Primary School
Who goes there
54.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 61 pupils (29.8%) received SEN support and 23 (11.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Percy Main Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Percy Main (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Percy Main Primary School (s-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Percy Main Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Percy Main Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Percy Main Primary School are Norham High School (0.7 miles) and Churchill Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
54.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 59% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.6
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Percy Main Primary School
Before and after school care
Percy Main Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Tyneside
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Percy Main Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Percy Main Primary School is in North Tyneside; for families living there:
Apply to North Tyneside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Percy Main Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
166 pupils
238 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - North Shields
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for North Shields
Across North Tyneside council
Places available
2,516
Applications
2,025
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All primary applications across North Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
41.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
111
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,212
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,948
Per pupil
£1334k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
156
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Percy Main Primary School
Questions parents ask about Percy Main Primary School
What are SATs results like at Percy Main Primary School?
Of the pupils at Percy Main Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Percy Main Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Percy Main Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2022, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Percy Main Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Percy Main Primary School is oversubscribed, North Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Percy Main Primary School?
Percy Main Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 238 places.
How big are the classes at Percy Main Primary School?
Classes at Percy Main Primary School average 20.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Percy Main Primary School?
Percy Main Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Percy Main Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Percy Main Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Percy Main Primary School?
Apply through North Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Percy Main Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Percy Main Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Percy Main Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Percy Main Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Tyneside is 12 (the median across 84 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Percy Main Primary School?
Percy Main Primary School is at Nelson Terrace, Percy Main, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)