Valley View Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Jarrow.
Summary of the comparison
Valley View Primary School and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow are primary schools in Jarrow.
Valley View Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is ahead on our composite score.
Valley View Primary School was judged exceptional and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Valley View Primary School and 48.0% for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Valley View Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow (80.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | JarrowValley View Primary School | JarrowSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in South Tyneside | 7th of 45 in South Tyneside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 257 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 289 | 210 | |
| Location | Jarrow, NE32 5QY | Jarrow, NE32 5YT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 29.6% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 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.
Valley View Primary School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
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