Jarrow School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Jarrow, North East NE32 5PR · South Tyneside
#125 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2820 of 4,090 nationally
About Jarrow School
Jarrow School is a local authority secondary located in Jarrow, in the South Tyneside local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 844 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 125th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (38th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 844; capacity filled 98.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.2%; ebacc average points 3.58.
There are 12 schools in Jarrow; Jarrow School ranks 8th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Jarrow School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 844
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Jarrow School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School
Jarrow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
262 students · 419 m away
Valley View Primary School
Jarrow · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 676 m away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Jarrow · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
170 students · 811 m away
Bede Burn Primary School
Jarrow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 823 m away
Dunn Street Primary School
Jarrow · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
140 students · 1.1 km away
St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
Hebburn · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
181 students · 1.3 km away
Hebburn Lakes Primary School
Hebburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 1.3 km away
Simonside Primary School
Jarrow · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
219 students · 1.4 km away
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Jarrow · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.4 km away
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
HEBBURN · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hebburn Comprehensive School
Hebburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
857 students
Kingsmeadow Community School
Gateshead · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
868 students
Belmont Community School
Durham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
768 students
Burnside College
Wallsend · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Longbenton High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Jarrow School a good school?
Jarrow School has a Success Index (England) of 32.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #125 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Jarrow School rank in North East?
Jarrow School ranks #125 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2820 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Jarrow School?
Jarrow School had 844 students in 2025.
Is Jarrow School a primary school or a secondary school?
Jarrow School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Jarrow School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Jarrow School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.