Hedworthfield Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Jarrow.
Summary of the comparison
Hedworthfield Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow are primary schools in Jarrow.
Hedworthfield Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is ahead on our composite score.
Hedworthfield Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Hedworthfield Primary School and 50.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hedworthfield Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow (87.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | JarrowHedworthfield Primary School | JarrowSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 45 in South Tyneside | 12th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 215 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 215 | 210 | |
| Location | Jarrow, NE32 4QF | Jarrow, NE32 4PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.0% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 26.1% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hedworthfield Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
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