Simonside Primary School
Glasgow Road, Jarrow, NE32 4AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Simonside Primary School is a primary school in Jarrow for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 36th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 21 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 November 2023
Pupils are proud to attend Simonside Primary. They arrive at school with smiles on their faces to be greeted warmly by staff. There is an infectious sense of happiness and community. Pupils behave well in lessons and when they are moving around the school. Staff are warm, kind and nurturing to the pupils. In return, pupils show good manners and consideration to both adults and their peers. Leaders and pupils have worked together to create clear rules for behaviour in school. This supports pupils in making positive choices and behaving well. As a result, pupils enjoy school and attend regularly. Parents speak highly of the school. The school provides pupils with a wide range of opportunities to take on responsibility. Pupils are proud to hold roles on the School Council or the Eco- committee. Every pupil, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), is encouraged to develop their interests and talents in sport, music and the arts. The school has high expectations of pupils' learning. This year there have been noticeable improvements to outcomes at the end of Reception and key stage 1. While there have been some improvements this year to results at the end of key stage 2, more work is needed to ensure that all pupils are ready for the transition to secondary school.
What the school should improve
- Due to turbulence in staffing, the school has not monitored the implementation of the curriculum in some subjects consistently well over time. The school has not addressed the gaps in staff understanding and training quickly enough in these subjects. This has had a negative impact on pupil outcomes at the end of Year 6. Leaders must ensure that all staff have the training and support they need to deliver the curriculum consistently well in all subjects so that pupils are fully prepared for the rigour of the key stage 3 curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
35 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
219 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Simonside Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 28% met the expected standard |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 68% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Infants' School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Valley View Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Scott
- Phone
- 01914898315
- Address
- Glasgow Road, Jarrow, NE32 4AU
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- URN
- 108698
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.