St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Jarrow · South Tyneside
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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is a primary academy in Jarrow, South Tyneside, part of BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
- Address
- Alnwick Grove
- Postcode
- NE32 5YT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Parliamentary constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- URN (official identifier)
- 149035
- Establishment number
- 3311
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 209
- 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 Eve Alderson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Dec 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- stmatthewsjarrow.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01914898355
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2022
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
| 2025/26 | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 209 | 22,753 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.6% | 33.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 18.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.5% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.2% | 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
4 published inspections for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 23 Jan 2025
· Outstanding Primary School Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108721)
Report published 10 Mar 2020
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108721)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Jul 2012
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as St Matthew's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 108721)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Jun 2008
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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 5.0% | 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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £31,000 for 20 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | South Tyneside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.5% | 36.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £148 | £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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 208 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | South Tyneside average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,339,000 £6,438 per pupil | £7,262 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,243,000 £5,976 per pupil | £6,953 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £595,000 £2,861 per pupil · 47.9% | £3,227 · 46.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £178,000 £856 per pupil · 14.3% | £1,321 · 19.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £9,000 £43 per pupil · 0.7% | £243 · 3.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £4,000 £19 per pupil · 0.3% | £216 · 3.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £96,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£44,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,874 per pupil, supply and agency £68 per pupil — spending up £102 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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