Jarrow School is a secondary school located in Jarrow. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/10/2012. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.7%, which is 2.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Field Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5PR
Website: http://www.jarrowschool.com/
Telephone: 01914283200
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: South Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Jill Gillies
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 133725

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 820
Number of Pupils: 808
Number of Boys: 416
Number of Girls: 392

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.4% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Below Average: -0.25 Confidence interval -0.46 to -0.03
Of the 143 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 141 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:11%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:94%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:25%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:41.1
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.26
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clervaux Nursery School
Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP 		4out of 4 583 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY 		4out of 4 1,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School
Borough Road , NE32 5UW 		3out of 4 457 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Valley View Primary School
Valley View , NE32 5QY 		4out of 4 738 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow
Harold Street , NE32 3AJ 		3out of 4 886 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bede Burn Primary School
Dene Terrace , NE32 5NJ 		3out of 4 899 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dunn Street Primary School
Minster Parade , NE32 3QH 		3out of 4 1,210 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jarrow School
Field Terrace , NE32 5PR 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU 		3out of 4 1,750 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane , NE31 2ET 		2out of 4 2,797 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP 		4out of 4 568 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY 		3out of 4 1,421 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle
Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG 		- not rated 1,887 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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