Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School
Borough Road, Jarrow, NE32 5UW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Taggart
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 133680
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914898354
About this school
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Jarrow. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 48 | 45 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 62% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 9% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 82% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 71% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Jarrow Cross CofE 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 | 71% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 293 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School compares
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School ranked 21st of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.3% | 39.3% | 262 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | 82% | 5.9% | 37.7% | 170 | 0.2 miles |
| Dunn Street Primary School | — | 4.8% | 70% | 140 | 0.4 miles |
| Valley View Primary School | 70% | 4.1% | 22.9% | 251 | 0.7 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School | 66% | 5.7% | 35.3% | 181 | 0.7 miles |
| Bede Burn Primary School | 54% | 4.8% | 19.4% | 198 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.25%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 11.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow0.2 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Dunn Street Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Valley View Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hebburn
-
Bede Burn Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Jarrow
Other schools in Jarrow
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Jarrow.
- Bede Burn Primary School Primary
- Dunn Street Primary School Primary
- Fellgate Primary School Primary
- Hedworthfield 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 ages does Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School teach?
- Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Jarrow.
- Who is the headteacher of Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School is Mr Kevin Taggart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Jarrow Cross CofE 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 many pupils are at Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School?
- Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School full?
- Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 262 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School compare with other schools in South Tyneside?
- Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School ranked 21st of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Jarrow Cross CofE 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 Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jarrow Cross CofE 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 1 July 2026.