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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

South Tyneside, NE32 5YTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2234 of 13,686 nationally

About St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow, sits within the South Tyneside local authority and ranks fifth out of 37 primary schools in the area, placing it comfortably in the top 25 per cent nationally. Its closest peers at the top of the local table are Biddick Hall Junior School, Cleadon Church of England Academy, and Forest View Primary, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged four to eleven, with headteacher Eve Alderson at the helm. It is a relatively small school, with 208 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, and 12.5 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 56 applications for 29 places, with all 24 first-preference families offered a spot. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, rated it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAlnwick Grove, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 5YT
HeadteacherEve Alderson
Local AuthoritySouth Tyneside
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)12.5%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballCricketAthleticsTennisFootballSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirEco ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: stmatthewsjarrow.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.