Percy Main Primary School
Community primary school in North Shields (North Tyneside).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
52%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.5
▼ 4.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.6%
▲ 30pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
68%
205 / 300 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Percy Main Primary School is a primary school located in North Shields, North Tyneside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 197 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 300. The school is led by Mrs Kathryn Thompson.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Thrive Approach
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 108572
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Baldwin Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beth Brown | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Delia Hefford | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Megan Doidge | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Uzair Bhatti | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Lee Cleminson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lydia Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Walls Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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