Hedworthfield Primary School
Linkway, Hedworth Estate, Jarrow, NE32 4QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Jeynes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 215
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 108699
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915373373
About this school
Hedworthfield Primary School is a community primary school in Jarrow. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 75% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 64% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hedworthfield Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hedworthfield Primary School compares
Hedworthfield Primary School ranked 26th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.3% | 56% | 208 | — |
| Hedworth Lane Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 27.1% | 290 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | 50% | 4.8% | 19.5% | 230 | 0.4 miles |
| Fellgate Primary School | 54% | 6.8% | 44.2% | 130 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 74% | 5.8% | 46.7% | 278 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | 48% | 4.3% | 12.5% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report3 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.02%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.33%
- Persistent absence
- 14.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hedworth Lane Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Boldon Colliery
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow0.4 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Fellgate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow0.8 miles
Primary · Jarrow
Other schools in Jarrow
Hedworthfield Primary School ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Jarrow.
- Bede Burn Primary School Primary
- Dunn Street Primary School Primary
- Fellgate Primary School Primary
- Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School Primary
- Simonside Primary School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
- Valley View Primary School Primary
- Clervaux Nursery School Nursery
- Jarrow School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hedworthfield Primary School teach?
- Hedworthfield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Jarrow.
- Who is the headteacher of Hedworthfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hedworthfield Primary School is Mrs Gemma Jeynes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hedworthfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hedworthfield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hedworthfield Primary School?
- Hedworthfield Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hedworthfield Primary School full?
- Hedworthfield Primary School has capacity for 215 pupils and 208 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hedworthfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hedworthfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hedworthfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hedworthfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Hedworthfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Hedworthfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hedworthfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hedworthfield Primary School rank locally?
- Hedworthfield Primary School ranked 26th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hedworthfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Hedworthfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hedworthfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hedworthfield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.