Hedworthfield Primary School, Jarrow
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will be in a safe, welcoming environment where behaviour is good and pupils are keen to learn. The school has strong music provision and offers a broad curriculum that includes sports, visits and enrichment activities. However, parents should be aware that progress in reading, writing and maths in the early years and Year 1-2 is slower than it should be.
Key Strengths
- Pupils in Key Stage 2 make good progress and reach broadly average standards by the end of Year 6
- Behaviour is good - pupils are friendly, polite and feel very safe in school
- Speech and language unit provides excellent support and teaching for pupils with specific needs
- Governors are proactive and committed to school improvement and financial stability
- Strong music provision including performances at major venues
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in early years and Key Stage 1 is below average, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics
- Work for most able pupils lacks sufficient challenge, resulting in too few reaching higher levels
- Wide gaps between disadvantaged pupils' attainment and other pupils are not closing quickly enough
- Quality of marking is inconsistent and pupils do not always have time to respond to feedback
- Leadership needs to develop clearer whole-school teaching strategy and better share best practice
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel very safe in school and appropriate safeguarding arrangements are in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Music performances, school council, sports activities, town hall and local councillor visits
Hedworthfield Primary School requires improvement. While pupils in Key Stage 2 make good progress and behaviour is good, achievement in the early years and Key Stage 1 is below average, and teaching quality needs to improve.
At a Glance
59.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has declined from 79% to 73%.
Class Sizes
19.4
Avg class size
17.4
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
208 pupils
215 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Jarrow
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Jarrow
Admissions Demand - South Tyneside
Places available
1,882
Applications
1,486
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.3%
Primary admissions across South Tyneside (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.33427%
Overall absence
14.05405%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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