Academy converter · South Tyneside

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148276URN

St Joseph's Way, Hedworth, Jarrow, NE32 4PJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.4 below South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

41 applications for 28 places · 30th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

19 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 February 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Joseph's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, URN 108724

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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 below South Tyneside median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

41 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 1.3; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 1.4; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2020 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.6; 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 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.4; as the previous school

More applications per place than the South Tyneside median in 1 of 6 years.

This school
South Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108724), 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	28	41	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2025	23	39	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2024	23	47	2.0	20	0.87
Sep 2023	30	40	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2022	27	37	1.4	26	0.96
Sep 2021	24	37	1.5	24	1.00
Sep 2020 *	25	49	2.0	22	0.88
Sep 2019 *	28	48	1.7	27	0.96
Sep 2018 *	29	46	1.6	26	0.90
Sep 2017 *	29	48	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2016 *	30	65	2.2	37	1.23
Sep 2015 *	26	44	1.7	25	0.96
Sep 2014 *	28	51	1.8	26	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 80% · Maths 70% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%33rd of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard10%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth17%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard10%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	50%	7%	104	102
2023/24	67%	7%	106	103
2022/23	87%	7%	110	105

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, JarrowThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Fellgate Primary School
0.3 km · South Tyneside

Good2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Hedworthfield Primary School
0.6 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
0.7 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Hedworth Lane Primary School
1.0 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Valley View Primary School
1.3 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Bede Burn Primary School
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Simonside Primary School
1.6 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.4applications per place 37%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148276 · 393/3314
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 16.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2020
Replaced: St Joseph's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108724)
Address: St Joseph's Way, Hedworth, Jarrow, NE32 4PJ
Local authority: South Tyneside

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