St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Ayr Drive, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 4AW

Good

Inspected 3 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

275

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Tyneside →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 275 / 210 (131%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

46.7%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

11.3%

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)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

17%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

13.0%

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.

11.11

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

24.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

13.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.4 vs 2023/24

£47,272

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,753 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£6,655

Spend per pupil

£7,385

Income per pupil

38%

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.