Academy converter · South Tyneside

St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn

3–11Ages
160Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148778URN

Solway Road, HEBBURN, NE31 2BP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

2.0 above South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

54 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

23 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
21 November 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, URN 108723

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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

3.9applications per place, Reception

2.0 above South Tyneside median (1.9) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

54 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.9; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 4.1; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 3.6; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 3.1; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 2.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 3.1; South Tyneside median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 2.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 3.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 3.1; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 2.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.8; South Tyneside median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.7; South Tyneside median median 1.4; as the previous school

More applications per place than the South Tyneside median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
South Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108723), 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	14	54	3.9	13	0.93
Sep 2025	12	49	4.1	9	0.75
Sep 2024	13	47	3.6	12	0.92
Sep 2023	26	81	3.1	23	0.88
Sep 2022	30	82	2.7	26	0.87
Sep 2021 *	22	69	3.1	18	0.82
Sep 2020 *	30	83	2.8	26	0.87
Sep 2019 *	29	87	3.0	26	0.90
Sep 2018 *	30	86	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2017 *	30	94	3.1	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	84	2.8	34	1.13
Sep 2015 *	30	85	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2014 *	26	69	2.7	23	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 73% · Maths 93% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%11th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard47%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard27%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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South Tyneside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	7%	109	107
2023/24	57%	10%	105	104
2022/23	70%	17%	108	106

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 James' Catholic Primary School, HebburnThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hebburn Lakes Primary School
0.3 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Bede Burn Primary School
0.7 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

2.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Toner Avenue Primary School
0.8 km · South Tyneside

Good2022

1.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 48%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 Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Outstanding2022

68%met the SATs standard
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
1.6 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148778 · 393/3313
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 160 on roll
Free school meals: 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2021
Replaced: St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108723)
Address: Solway Road, HEBBURN, NE31 2BP
Local authority: South Tyneside

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