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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Alnwick Grove, Jarrow NE32 5YT · stmatthewsjarrow.co.uk · 0191 489 8355
On the mapSearch near NE32 5YT
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Tyneside 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 100% of 210 places
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 31 | 27 | 0.9 | 96% |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across South Tyneside it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108721)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow on 3 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108721), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2020Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
Jul 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108721)
May 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108721)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 52
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied