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Jarrow School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

832

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Attainment 8

42.6

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GCSE Rank

#5 in South Tyneside

#2,157 of 3,216 nationally

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Jarrow School is a Foundation school secondary school in Jarrow, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Jarrow School is a foundation school in Jarrow, South Tyneside, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 836 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, placing the school #5 in South Tyneside and #2,157 of 3,216 nationally. 35.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.6

Grade 5+ E&M

35.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.1%

Entering EBacc28.80%

EBacc APS3.58

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25.80%

EBacc APS3.62

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.55

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.43

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.26

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.53

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)64%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 June 2022

Inspection Report

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01 March 2017

Inspection Report

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24 October 2012

Inspection Report

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25 November 2010

Inspection Report

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26 May 2010

Inspection Report

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07 October 2009

Inspection Report

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29 January 2009

Inspection Report

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03 July 2008

Inspection Report

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06 March 2007

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-06-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-03-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-10-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-11-25

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.7%(39 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 836 pupils. During this period, there were 87 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	836	87	10.4%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	846	80	9.5%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	842	24	2.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	842	13	1.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	839	21	2.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	837	16	1.9%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	832	7	0.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	831	10	1.2%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	806	8	1.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	804	2	0.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	813	5	0.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	810	5	0.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	808	4	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	816	7	0.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	801	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	801	9	1.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	803	6	0.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	777	13	1.7%	3.1%	4
2018/19 (Spring term)	773	10	1.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	771	3	0.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	715	1	0.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	713	3	0.4%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	713	5	0.7%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	664	2	0.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	663	4	0.6%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	658	3	0.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 104 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 54 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils