Simonside Primary School

Glasgow Road, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 4AU

Good

Inspected 15 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

37%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

222

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Tyneside →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 222 / 420 (53%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

51.8%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

24.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

37%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

13.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£50,080

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,746 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,561

Spend per pupil

£8,336

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.