St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Jarrow, South Tyneside
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Jarrow, South Tyneside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. South Tyneside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ayr Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4AW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Pupils on roll
- 278 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They feel very happy and safe here.”
- “Pupils are incredibly proud to be part of the school.”
To improve
- “Pupils at the earliest stages of reading do not always have books that are well matched to their phonic knowledge.”
- “Pupils do not consistently develop early fluency using the sounds they know securely.”
- “However, pupils’ knowledge and understanding of different faiths are not as secure as in other areas of the wider curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2023, as South Tyneside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Tyneside.
- Simonside Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkton Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Hedworthfield Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Monkton Infants' School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lord Blyton Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Valley View Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hedworth Lane Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published