St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is an academy converter in Jarrow for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 170 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow. In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: December 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Harold Street Jarrow Tyne and Wear NE32 3AJ |
| Phone | 01914898218 |
| Reference Number | 148779 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 170 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 19.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 18.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 68.2% |
| African | 13.5% |
| White, Other | 4.7% |
| White & Asian | 3.5% |
| Unclassified | 2.9% |
| Asian, Other | 2.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow, inspected in November 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 05 Nov 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Nov 2024 | School inspection |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 28 Apr 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 13 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 5 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow had 162 pupils for 210 places. 48 places (22.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Jarrow” planning area
South Tyneside counted 277 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 286 in 2029–30, up 3%.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 191 | 183 | 187 | 162 |
| Unfilled | 9.0% | 12.9% | 11.0% | 22.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow had 16.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 0.0% | 33.3% | 60.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 17.1% of pupils at St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 8 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 3 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow received £7,925 and spent £7,773 for each of its 174 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £115,000 (-£664 per pupil).
Across all 30 schools of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, income was £7,338 and spending £7,295 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£95,000 | -£142,000 | -£115,000 |
| per pupil | -£488 | -£718 | -£664 |
| In-year balance | -£119,000 | -£52,000 | £26,000 |
| per pupil | -£613 | -£261 | £152 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Clervaux Nursery School
Clervaux Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5UP |
0.19 miles |
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Dunn Street Primary School
Minster Parade, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3QH |
0.19 miles |
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Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School
Borough Road, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5UW |
0.24 miles |
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St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
St Oswald's Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1HT |
0.74 miles |
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Valley View Primary School
Valley View, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5QY |
0.91 miles |
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Bede Burn Primary School
Dene Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5NJ |
1 miles |
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The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
1.06 miles |
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Simonside Primary School
Glasgow Road, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 4AU |
1.09 miles |
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Hebburn Lakes Primary School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2SL |
1.19 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ayr Drive, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 4AW |
1.21 miles |
|
Percy Main Primary School
Nelson Terrace, Percy Main, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6JA |
1.25 miles |
|
Lord Blyton Primary School
Blyton Avenue, Simonside, Lord Blyton School, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9BN |
1.26 miles |
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St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
Argyle Street, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1BQ |
1.27 miles |
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Stephenson Memorial Primary School
Martin Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0AG |
1.28 miles |
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St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
Argyle Street, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1RZ |
1.28 miles |
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St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
Solway Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2BP |
1.31 miles |
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Monkton Academy
Dame Flora Robson Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9RD |
1.34 miles |
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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Alnwick Grove, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5YT |
1.38 miles |
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Denbigh Community Primary School
Denbigh Avenue, Howdon, Denbigh Ave, Howdon, Ne28 0ds, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0DS |
1.54 miles |
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Monkton Infants' School
St Simon Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 9SD |
1.56 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Jarrow School
Field Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5PR |
0.5 miles |
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Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1QY |
1.02 miles |
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Hebburn Comprehensive School
Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2QU |
1.38 miles |
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Burnside College
St Peter's Road, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7LQ |
1.79 miles |
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Norham High School
Alnwick Avenue, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 7BU |
1.91 miles |
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Silverdale School
Langdale Gardens, Howdon, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 0HG |
2.01 miles |
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Churchill Academy
Churchill Street, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 7TN |
2.02 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 2ET |
2.02 miles |
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Park View School
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
2.18 miles |
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St Wilfrid's RC College
Temple Park Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0QA |
2.19 miles |
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Mortimer Community College
Reading Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4UG |
2.3 miles |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Waverdale Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4AW |
2.44 miles |
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Boldon School
New Road, Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear, NE35 9DZ |
2.48 miles |
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4ED |
2.57 miles |
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Tyne Coast College
St George's Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6ET |
2.6 miles |
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St Thomas More Catholic High School
Lynn Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8LF |
2.71 miles |
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Beacon Hill School
Rising Sun Cottages, Wallsend, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9JW |
2.78 miles |
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Nevinson Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8BT |
2.93 miles |
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Harton Academy
Lisle Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 6DL |
3.05 miles |
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Benfield School
Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NU |
3.08 miles |
All schools in Jarrow · South Tyneside local authority: places and applications
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, which runs 31 schools. The nearest others:
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Jarrow
- St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Hebburn
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Hebburn
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn Hebburn
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Jarrow
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Jarrow
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields South Shields
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy Hebburn
- St Wilfrid's RC College South Shields
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields South Shields
What is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is Good, from an inspection in November 2017 of its predecessor, St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow.
When was St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow last inspected by Ofsted?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow was last inspected in December 2024.
How many pupils does St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow have?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow has 170 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow cover?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow?
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is at Harold Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3AJ.
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