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Simonside Primary School

Community school · Jarrow · NE32 4AU

Ages 4–11 · 219 pupils · South Tyneside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
232

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill52%

219 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
123 / 96
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
219 / 420 (52%)
Free school meals
53.4%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Scott

Location

Address
Glasgow Road
Postcode
NE32 4AU
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Jarrow, South Tyneside, 219 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 53.4%.

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.

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4AW · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.1 miles away

  • Monkton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9RD · South Tyneside

    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lord Blyton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    South Shields · NE34 9BN · South Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Monkton Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Valley View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Jarrow · NE32 5QY · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.37

    0.7 miles away

  • Hedworthfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4QF · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM59.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Hedworth Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Boldon Colliery · NE35 9JB · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Biddick Hall Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9JD · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Scott
Telephone
01914898315
Website
www.simonsideprimary.org/

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