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Jarrow School

Foundation school · Jarrow · NE32 5PR

Ages 11–16 · 844 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.8

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 842.8
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
8.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.5%
Enrolments in measure
877

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

202

Places offered

163

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
347
Preferred offers (top 3)
163
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

844 pupils · 859 places

Pupils on roll
844
Boys / girls
437 / 407
School capacity
859
Capacity fill
844 / 859 (98%)
Free school meals
44.9%
FSM pupils
379
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Atkinson

Location

Address
Field Terrace
Postcode
NE32 5PR
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
51 on roll / 50 capacity
SEN unit places
51 on roll / 50 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Jarrow, South Tyneside, 844 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Jarrow
13
Secondary schools in Jarrow
1
Academies among open schools in Jarrow
46% (6)
Open schools in NE32
13
Secondary in NE32
1
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Secondary in South Tyneside LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.9%

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  • St Wilfrid's RC College

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  • Churchill Community College

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    • EM5+25%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Atkinson
Telephone
01914283200
Website
http://www.jarrowschool.com/

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