Academy converter · South Tyneside

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

3–11Ages
170Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148779URN

Harold Street, Jarrow, NE32 3AJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 above South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

33 applications for 15 places · 8th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%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 2017

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

6 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 November 2017
Graded inspection: Good · as St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow, URN 108725

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 above South Tyneside median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

33 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 2.9; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 2.4; South Tyneside median median 1.6
2021 1.4; South Tyneside median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.5; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.1; South Tyneside median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.6; South Tyneside median median 1.4; as the previous school

More applications per place than the South Tyneside median in 4 of 5 years.

This school
South Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow (URN 108725), 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	15	33	2.2	15	1.00
Sep 2025	16	28	1.8	14	0.88
Sep 2024	11	32	2.9	11	1.00
Sep 2023	25	42	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2022	15	36	2.4	14	0.93
Sep 2021 *	25	36	1.4	25	1.00
Sep 2020 *	25	42	1.7	24	0.96
Sep 2019 *	22	34	1.6	21	0.95
Sep 2018 *	30	46	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2017 *	26	48	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2016 *	27	48	1.8	18	0.67
Sep 2015 *	18	38	2.1	17	0.94
Sep 2014 *	30	47	1.6	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 82% · Maths 86% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%3rd of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard18%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard25%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	82%	4%	106	106
2023/24	50%	7%	105	105
2022/23	63%	7%	104	104

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 Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Dunn Street Primary School
0.3 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2022

1.1applications per place
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School
0.4 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Valley View Primary School
1.5 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bede Burn Primary School
1.6 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

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

Good2023

1.4applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Hebburn Lakes Primary School
1.9 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148779 · 393/3315
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 170 on roll
Free school meals: 32.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2021
Replaced: St Bede's RC Primary School, Jarrow (URN 108725)
Address: Harold Street, Jarrow, NE32 3AJ
Local authority: South Tyneside

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