St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ayr Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Jarrow for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 62 schools in South Tyneside. It ranks 7th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 26 September 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 July 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to school. They feel very happy and safe here. Pupils are incredibly proud to be part of the school. They enjoy the different opportunies they experience. The relationships between pupils and staff are consistently caring and friendly. Leaders and stakeholders have very high aspirations for pupils. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These ambitions are realised through a shared vision and planned curriculum. This curriculum starts in the early years and prepares all pupils for their next steps in learning. Behaviour around school is superb. Any issues with behaviour are picked up promptly by adults. Pupils rise to leaders' high expectations for their behaviour in lessons and around school. Bullying is known and understood by pupils. Pupils say that bullying is not a problem in school. Leaders carefully plan opportunities to broaden pupils' experiences. Pupils learn about water safety in inventive ways, such as visits to surf school. Pupils talk excitedly about residential trips. The leadership of the school is outstanding. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school. Parents say that leaders and staff 'go the extra mile'.
What the school should improve
- Pupils who are at the early stages of reading are given books that are not consistently matched to the sounds they know. As a result, pupils do not always read with fluency or confidence. Leaders should ensure that the books they give pupils to read match the sounds they know so that they build fluency, automaticity and progress more rapidly.
- Pupils have a limited understanding of the different world faiths and religions. While there is a planned curriculum in place to teach pupils about the different faiths and religions, leaders do not check effectively what pupils know, understand and remember from this learning. Leaders should ensure that they use assessment to check pupils' knowledge and understanding of faiths and religions so that teachers can address any misconceptions that pupils may have.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
23 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
278 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simonside Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 28% met the expected standard |
| Hedworthfield Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Monkton Infants' School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Graham
- Phone
- 01914898336
- Address
- Ayr Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4AW
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- URN
- 147102
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.