Jarrow SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Jarrow School and St Joseph's Catholic Academy are secondary schools.
Jarrow School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Jarrow School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Jarrow School and 45.5 for St Joseph's Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Jarrow School (41.8 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Academy (53.3 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | JarrowJarrow School | HebburnSt Joseph's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in South Tyneside | 2nd of 8 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 836 | 1,357 | |
| Capacity | 859 | 1,490 | |
| Location | Jarrow, NE32 5PR | Hebburn, NE31 2ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.9% | 41.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 67.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.8% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.58 | 4.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 153 | 207 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 81 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 5.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 836 | 1,357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.3% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% | 25.4% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Jarrow School
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