Jarrow School

About Jarrow School

Jarrow School sits within South Tyneside local authority, where it ranks second out of eight secondary schools on Progress 8, placing it in the top quarter of its local peers. The school’s Progress 8 score of -0.16 is notably stronger than the local authority average of -0.35, and it sits ahead of the three named top peers in the area: Whitburn Church of England Academy (-0.11), St Wilfrid's RC College (-0.27), and St Joseph's Catholic Academy (-0.29). As a mixed, non-denominational state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 16, Jarrow School has no sixth form and no nursery provision. It is a boarding-free day school with a capacity of 859 and currently houses 836 pupils, meaning it is operating close to full. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 354 total applications for 165 places, with 207 first-preference applications and 159 first-preference offers made.

Academically, Jarrow School’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2012, which also awarded an overall Good rating, though leadership and management was rated Outstanding at that time. In the 2023/24 exam results, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.8 and a Progress 8 score of -0.16, which falls within the ‘Average’ banding nationally. The basics measure shows 54% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, while 31.3% achieved a grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score was 3.62, with 25.8% of pupils entering the EBacc combination and 16% achieving a grade 4 or above across it. Progress in English and maths was slightly below the national average, with scores of -0.44 and -0.4 respectively, while the open element of Progress 8 was positive at 0.2.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, sports hall, gymnasium, tennis courts, science labs, art studios, and an ICT suite. Sports provision includes cricket, dance, tennis, basketball, badminton, swimming, football, martial arts, and athletics, while extracurricular clubs cover coding, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, art, book club, Young Enterprise, eco club, choir, Model United Nations, drama, and debate. For pupils with additional needs, Jarrow School has a dedicated SEN unit and resourced provision, supporting a wide range of needs including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 40.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, and its oversubscribed status suggests strong local demand. This is a solid, well-regarded local option for families seeking a Good-rated secondary with strong facilities and a broad curriculum, particularly those who value a school that performs above the LA average on progress.

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