St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow, based in Jarrow, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow currently has around 179 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 35.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.9%). african pupils make up about 11.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Harold Street, Jarrow, NE32 3AJ
Website: www.stbedesjarrow.co.uk
Telephone: 01914898218
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: South Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Hurst
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148779

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 179
Number of Boys: 88
Number of Girls: 91

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.90%127
African11.20%20
White and Asian4.50%8
Unclassified3.40%6
Other White3.40%6
Other Mixed1.70%3
Other Asian1.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.70%3
Pakistani0.60%1
Other Black0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (1.9)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clervaux Nursery School
Clervaux Terrace , NE32 5UP
4out of 4 329 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Dunn Street Nursery School
Minster Parade , NE32 3QH
- not rated 376 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brancepeth Road Nursery School
Brancepeth Road , NE31 1SJ
- not rated 1,751 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
- not rated 1,862 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Shields Nursery School
St John's Terrace , Percy Main NE29 6HS
- not rated 2,379 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow
Harold Street , NE32 3AJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Harold Street , NE32 3AJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Bede's Junior School
Harold Street , NE32 3AJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bede's Infant School
Harold Street , NE32 3AJ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dunn Street Primary School
Minster Parade , NE32 3QH
3out of 4 331 yd Academy converter 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 4 886 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Springfield School
Field Terrace , NE32 5PR
- not rated 886 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU
2out of 4 2,429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hedworthfield Comprehensive School
Cornhill , Hedworth Estate NE32 4QD
- not rated 3,073 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Burnside College
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ
3out of 4 3,147 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stephenson Memorial Middle School
Argyle Street , Willington Quay NE28 0JQ
- not rated 2,161 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willington Middle School
Denbigh Avenue , Howdon NE28 0PP
- not rated 2,844 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Central Middle School
St Peter's Road , NE28 7LQ
- not rated 3,147 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
SBC School
St Bede's Chambers , Albert Road NE32 5RR
- not rated 800 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Greenfields School
Victoria Road East , NE31 1YQ
- not rated 1,174 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Groundwork South and North Tyneside
Windmill Way , NE31 1SR
- not rated 1,648 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
3out of 4 1,788 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Senior Tutorial Centre
Hadrian Education Centre , St Peter's Road NE28 7LQ
- not rated 3,147 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.