St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
HEBBURN · South Tyneside
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About St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn is a primary academy in HEBBURN, South Tyneside. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 31 member schools: 26 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | South Tyneside | Sunderland. Regions: North East. — from the BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn is a primary academy in HEBBURN, South Tyneside, part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
- Address
- Solway Road
- Postcode
- NE31 2BP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Parliamentary constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- URN (official identifier)
- 148778
- Establishment number
- 3313
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 160
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Headteacher
- Mrs Francesca Heslop
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 23 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.stjameshebburn.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914832672
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
| 2025/26 | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 160 | 22,753 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.3% | 33.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 18.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.8% | 7.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 5 Dec 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108723)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 23 Mar 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108723)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Dec 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108723)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108723)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 21 Jan 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St James' RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108723)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.0% | 14.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £60,450 for 39 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 24.4% | 36.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £378 | £487 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 172 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | South Tyneside average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,270,000 £7,384 per pupil | £7,262 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,269,000 £7,378 per pupil | £6,953 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £676,000 £3,930 per pupil · 53.3% | £3,227 · 46.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £200,000 £1,163 per pupil · 15.8% | £1,321 · 19.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £5,000 £29 per pupil · 0.4% | £243 · 3.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £216 · 3.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £1,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£79,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,851 per pupil, supply and agency £206 per pupil — spending down £474 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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