St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ayr Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Graham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 147102
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01914898336
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary academy in Jarrow. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 278 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 33 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 73% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 24% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 79% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 79% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Catholic 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 | 78% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 260 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Primary School compares
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 10th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.8% | 46.7% | 278 | — |
| Simonside Primary School | 37% | 6.5% | 51.8% | 219 | 0.1 miles |
| Monkton Academy | 28% | 5.9% | 61.6% | 169 | 0.6 miles |
| Hedworthfield Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 56% | 208 | 0.7 miles |
| Monkton Infants' School | — | 8.5% | 71.6% | 164 | 0.7 miles |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 46.1% | 229 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.67%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 13.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Simonside Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Monkton Academy0.6 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Hedworthfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Jarrow
-
Monkton Infants' School0.7 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Lord Blyton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · South Shields
Other schools in Jarrow
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- 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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Primary
- Valley View Primary School Primary
- Clervaux Nursery School Nursery
- Jarrow School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Jarrow.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Marie Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 278 on roll (132%), so it is at or above 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is designated Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School is part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in South Tyneside?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranked 10th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic 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 10 July 2026.