Academy converter · South Tyneside

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

4–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149035URN

Alnwick Grove, Jarrow, NE32 5YT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to South Tyneside median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Tyneside

61 applications for 30 places · 10th of 38 in South Tyneside

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

61 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.9
2025 1.9; South Tyneside median median 1.7
2024 2.5; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2023 2.5; South Tyneside median median 1.8
2022 2.0; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 2.4; South Tyneside median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 2.5; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2019 2.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 2.8; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 2.7; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 3.2; South Tyneside median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 2.8; South Tyneside median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 2.3; South Tyneside median median 1.4; as the previous school

This school
South Tyneside median

Dashed bars: as St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108721), 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	61	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2025	29	56	1.9	24	0.83
Sep 2024	30	74	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2023	30	74	2.5	28	0.93
Sep 2022 *	31	63	2.0	27	0.87
Sep 2021 *	28	67	2.4	25	0.89
Sep 2020 *	29	72	2.5	35	1.21
Sep 2019 *	24	65	2.7	21	0.88
Sep 2018 *	30	83	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2017 *	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	97	3.2	39	1.30
Sep 2015 *	30	84	2.8	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	30	70	2.3	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 69% · Maths 66% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%34th of 38 in South Tyneside

South Tyneside 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

South Tyneside 76% England 78%

Higher standard14%

South Tyneside 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

South Tyneside 75% England 75%

Greater depth7%

South Tyneside 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

South Tyneside 77% England 77%

Higher standard14%

South Tyneside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	48%	7%	103	101
2023/24	77%	13%	107	105
2022/23	80%	10%	105	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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, JarrowThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
0.7 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

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

Good2024

3.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Valley View Primary School
0.8 km · South Tyneside

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

2.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Standards maintained2024

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Hedworthfield Primary School
1.2 km · South Tyneside

Good2023

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Hebburn Lakes Primary School
1.4 km · South Tyneside

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149035 · 393/3311
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 9.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2022
Replaced: St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108721)
Address: Alnwick Grove, Jarrow, NE32 5YT
Local authority: South Tyneside

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