Academy converter · South Tyneside

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
278Pupils
PrimaryPhase
CatholicReligious character
147102URN

Ayr Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

47 applications for 30 places · 27th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 3 July 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below South Tyneside median (1.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 1.4; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 1.4; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2020 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2019 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.2; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.4; as the previous school

More applications per place than the South Tyneside median in 1 of 7 years.

This school
South Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108722), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	47	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2025	30	64	2.1	52	1.73
Sep 2024	30	43	1.4	31	1.03
Sep 2023	29	42	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2022	29	44	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2021	30	41	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	46	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2019 *	30	58	1.9	43	1.43
Sep 2018 *	22	46	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2017 *	30	52	1.7	38	1.27
Sep 2016 *	30	65	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2015 *	26	40	1.5	26	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	56	1.9	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 74% · Maths 87% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%10th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth22%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard35%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Tyneside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	17%	108	108
2023/24	73%	24%	108	107
2022/23	78%	9%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Simonside Primary School
0.2 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.4applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Monkton Academy
0.9 km · South Tyneside

Standards maintained2024

28%met the SATs standard
Hedworthfield Primary School
1.1 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Monkton Infants' School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place
Lord Blyton Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

2026

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Valley View Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hedworth Lane Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
1.4 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147102 · 393/3312
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 278 on roll
Free school meals: 38.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2019
Replaced: St Mary's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108722)
Address: Ayr Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4AW
Local authority: South Tyneside

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources