Valley View Primary School, Jarrow
Valley View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Jarrow. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 10 schools in Jarrow with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- 1.7 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Valley View Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Valley View Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Valley View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Valley View Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Valley View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Valley View Primary School are Bede Burn Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths); St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow (0.5 miles, 66% reading, 66% maths); Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths); and Simonside Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 54% reading, 66% maths).
Valley View Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Bede Burn Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, JarrowJarrow Cross CofE Primary SchoolSimonside Primary School
What parents say
32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Valley View Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 64 pupils (25.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) 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.
Valley View Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 3 places, 2 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Fellgate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Valley View Primary School (s-bound), 10 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Valley View Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Valley View Primary School are Jarrow School (0.4 miles) and Hebburn Comprehensive School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Valley View Primary excels at creating a warm, caring environment where pupils of all ages contribute positively to learning. The school balances strong academic achievement with exceptional support for pupils' wider development, including character-building activities like the 'industry school' programme and educational visits. Staff are highly skilled at nurturing each child's potential while maintaining exceptionally high standards of behaviour and conduct.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes, with exemplary conduct in classrooms and around school
- Outstanding early years provision with strong focus on communication, language and phonics
- Well-implemented curriculums across subjects with pupils achieving high standards and demonstrating deep understanding
- Precise identification of pupils' needs including those with SEND, ensuring they get the support to succeed
- Rich programme of educational visits, clubs and extra-curricular activities that support wider development
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics attainment did not meet leaders' high expectations in 2024 due to gaps in pupils' knowledge not being identified and closed swiftly enough
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Industry school programme, educational visits, clubs and extra-curricular activities, visitors including police officers and paramedics, Remembrance activities
Valley View Primary School provides a good quality of education with outstanding behaviour, personal development, and leadership. Pupils are superb ambassadors for the school who embody its aim of allowing all to thrive educationally, socially, morally and culturally.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Valley View Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Valley View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Valley View 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 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 Valley View Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
209 pupils
210 places
1 spare place 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: 1.7 first choices per place
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
28.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Valley View Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 3 places, 2 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
251
Total Pupils
129
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,135
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,633
Per pupil
£1322k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Valley View Primary School
Questions parents ask about Valley View Primary School
What are SATs results like at Valley View Primary School?
Of the pupils at Valley View Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Valley View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Valley View Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Valley View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Valley View 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 Valley View Primary School?
Valley View Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Valley View Primary School?
Classes at Valley View Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Valley View Primary School?
Valley View Primary School has around 251 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Valley View Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Valley View Primary School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 3 places, 2 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Valley View Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Valley View Primary School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Valley View Primary School?
Apply through South Tyneside's coordinated admissions process, naming Valley View 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.
How many road collisions happen near Valley View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 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 Valley View Primary School?
Valley View Primary School is at Valley View, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)