Jarrow School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Unique reference
- 133725
- Address
- Field Terrace, NE32 5PR
- Website
- http://www.jarrowschool.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 836 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 0.7% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Other White | 0.7% |
| Mixed | 1% |
| White British | 95.6% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 29% |
| Local authority average | 35% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.6 |
| Local authority average | 42.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.58 |
| Local authority average | 3.74 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Jarrow School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 89 83 |
| Year 8 | 174 78 96 |
| Year 9 | 175 90 85 |
| Year 10 | 161 83 78 |
| Year 11 | 154 86 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 81.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 71.0% 53.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.2% 3.0% |