Simonside Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Jarrow.
Summary of the comparison
Simonside Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Jarrow.
Simonside Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Simonside Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School 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 37.0% for Simonside Primary School and 74.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Simonside Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | JarrowSimonside Primary School | JarrowSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 45 in South Tyneside | 5th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 275 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Jarrow, NE32 4AU | Jarrow, NE32 4AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 275 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.8% | 46.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 24.3% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 13.0% 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.
Simonside Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Full profiles: Simonside Primary School · St Mary's Catholic Primary School