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St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Jarrow · NE32 5YT

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · South Tyneside

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

27

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
109 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Eve Alderson

Location

Address
Alnwick Grove
Postcode
NE32 5YT
Town
Jarrow
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
Jarrow
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Jarrow, South Tyneside, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

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

  • Fellgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 4XA · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM50.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Valley View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 5QY · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Bede Burn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Jarrow · NE32 5NJ · South Tyneside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 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

  • Hebburn Lakes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hebburn · NE31 2SL · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand1.10

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Eve Alderson

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