St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school located in Jarrow. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 06/07/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Alnwick Grove, Jarrow

School Information

Address: Alnwick Grove, Jarrow, NE32 5YT
Website: www.stmatthewsrc.org
Telephone: 01914898355
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: South Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Martin Humble
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108721

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 06/07/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.8 to 1.6
Writing
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.4
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

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 2,100 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Sue Hedley Nursery School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
4out of 4 2,208 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Boldon Nursery School
Reginald Street , NE35 9DG
4out of 4 2,877 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School
Alnwick Grove , NE32 5YT
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
St Joseph's Way , Hedworth NE32 4PJ
- not rated 800 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fellgate Primary School
Oxford Way , Durham Drive NE32 4XA
2out of 4 826 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Valley View Primary School
Valley View , NE32 5QY
4out of 4 828 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bede Burn Primary School
Dene Terrace , NE32 5NJ
3out of 4 852 yd Community school No 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 1,542 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 2QU
3out of 4 1,605 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Mill Lane , NE31 2ET
2out of 4 2,019 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 2,069 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Keelman's Way School
Campbell Park Road , NE31 1QY
3out of 4 2,103 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle
Eco Centre, Windmill Way , NE31 1HG
- not rated 3,089 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.