Dunn Street Primary School, Jarrow
Dunn Street Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Jarrow, part of Tyne and Wear Learning Trust. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Tyneside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dunn Street Primary School in detail
Results
Dunn Street Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 108695), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Dunn Street Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Dunn Street Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dunn Street Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dunn Street Primary School are St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow (0.2 miles, 89% reading, 86% maths); Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); and Percy Main Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 52% maths).
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, JarrowJarrow Cross CofE Primary SchoolSt Oswald's CofE Aided Primary SchoolPercy Main Primary School
The trust
Dunn Street Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Tyne and Wear Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
52.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Dunn Street Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cambrian Street - Morrisons (e-bound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dunn Street Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dunn Street Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Dunn Street Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Dunn Street Primary School (URN 108695), it was rated Good in October 2011.
At a Glance
52.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.9
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Dunn Street Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 108695). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 95% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dunn Street Primary School
Before and after school care
Dunn Street Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in South Tyneside
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dunn Street Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dunn Street Primary School is in South Tyneside; for families living there:
Apply to South Tyneside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dunn Street Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
117 pupils
147 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Jarrow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Jarrow
Across South Tyneside council
Places available
1,822
Applications
1,375
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across South Tyneside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
26.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
140
Total Pupils
74
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,296
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,285
Per pupil
£1008k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Dunn Street Primary School
Questions parents ask about Dunn Street Primary School
Are there exam results for Dunn Street Primary School?
Dunn Street Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 108695), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Dunn Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dunn Street Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Dunn Street Primary School (URN 108695), it was rated Good in October 2011.
What is the catchment area for Dunn Street Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dunn Street Primary School is oversubscribed, South Tyneside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dunn Street Primary School?
Dunn Street Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 147 places.
How big are the classes at Dunn Street Primary School?
Classes at Dunn Street Primary School average 18.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dunn Street Primary School?
Dunn Street Primary School has around 140 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dunn Street Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Dunn Street Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dunn Street Primary School?
Apply through South Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Dunn Street Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Dunn Street Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Dunn Street Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Dunn Street Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Tyneside is 13 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dunn Street Primary School?
Dunn Street Primary School is at Minster Parade, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)