Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School, Jarrow

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~483m)Possible (~690m)Unlikely (~897m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kevin Taggart
Pupils:262 / 315 capacity
LA:South Tyneside
Phone:01914898354
Address:Borough Road, Jarrow, NE32 5UW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2002

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:133680
UKPRN:10074169
Diocese:Diocese of Durham
Constituency:Jarrow and Gateshead East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy100%
Well taught95%
Good progress88%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with31%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths-5ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 84%. Maths has declined from 82% to 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.

Class Sizes

22.5

Avg class size

20.3

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Jarrow (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)
617m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Monkton Terrace-Prince Consort Road (N-Bound)
56m · 1 min walk
Monkton Terrace-Elberfield Court (S-Bound)
129m · 2 min walk
Springwell Road-Cemetery Road (S-Bound)
133m · 2 min walk
Springwell Road-School (N-Bound)
298m · 5 min walk
Howard Street-Seine Court (W-Bound)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

262 pupils

315 capacity

53 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Jarrow

Low pressure
New homes approved:174
Projected new pupils:44

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Jarrow

Admissions Demand - South Tyneside

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

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(9)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 December 2019
12 January 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.24898%

Overall absence

11.83206%

Persistent absence

262

Enrolments

Authorised4.42656%
Unauthorised0.82243%
Persistent (10%+)11.83206%
Severe (50%+)0.76336%

Absence trend

4.22501%
18/19
7.25971%
20/21
7.48409%
21/22
6.36836%
22/23
6.99851%
23/24
5.24898%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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