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Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Jarrow · NE32 5UW

Ages 4–11 · 262 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
275

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

262 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
262
Boys / girls
140 / 122
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
262 / 315 (83%)
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Taggart

Location

Address
Borough Road
Postcode
NE32 5UW
Town
Jarrow
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Jarrow, South Tyneside, 262 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Jarrow
13
Primary schools in Jarrow
11
Academies among open schools in Jarrow
46% (6)
Open schools in NE32
13
Primary in NE32
11
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Primary in South Tyneside LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in JarrowNear NE32

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Taggart
Telephone
01914898354
Website
www.jarrowcross.co.uk/

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