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Catholic schools in South Tyneside

All 13 Catholic schools in South Tyneside.

13 schools in South Tyneside

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  1. St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy

    Hebburn, NE31 1BQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results close to the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1168%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    239
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
  2. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    South Shields, NE33 4PG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    231
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  3. St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

    Jarrow, NE32 5YT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results well below the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
  4. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Jarrow, NE32 4AW · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    278
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  5. St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn

    Hebburn, NE31 2BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    160
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
  6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

    Jarrow, NE32 4PJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    230
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
  7. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    South Shields, NE34 6DZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    26.2
    View school St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  8. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    South Shields, NE34 8NS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    226
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  9. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

    Jarrow, NE32 3AJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
  10. SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields

    South Shields, NE33 4RH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the South Tyneside catholic schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    South Tyneside catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    230
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  11. St Joseph's Catholic Academy

    Hebburn, NE31 2ET · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South Tyneside catholic schools average, high absence.

    261 first choices, 246 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    South Tyneside catholic schools 45.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.3%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,377
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Academy
  12. St Wilfrid's RC College

    South Shields, NE34 0QA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South Tyneside catholic schools average, high absence.

    127 first choices, 182 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.0

    South Tyneside catholic schools 45.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.8%South Tyneside catholic schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,271
    Pupils per teacher
    14.1
    View school St Wilfrid's RC College
The big picture

How South Tyneside's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

South Tyneside 69%England 62%St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 48%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 50%St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy: 68%St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 68%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 70%St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn: 73%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 74%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 77%SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 77%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in South Tyneside

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

South Tyneside average 5.6%St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn: 3.8%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 3.8%St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 4.3%St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy: 4.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 4.8%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 4.9%St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 5%St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn: 5.3%SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 5.6%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 5.8%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 5.9%St Joseph's Catholic Academy: 9.3%St Wilfrid's RC College: 9.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in South Tyneside

Ofsted grades in South Tyneside

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 11
  • Good: 8 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in South Tyneside

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 13 Catholic schools in South Tyneside have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in South Tyneside, explained

There are 13 Catholic schools in South Tyneside, teaching 5,060 children. 0 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

68.5% of pupils in South Tyneside catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 48% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

24.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,006 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in South Tyneside.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in South Tyneside?
There are 13 Catholic schools in South Tyneside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in South Tyneside?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in South Tyneside on Eduscope are St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy, St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in South Tyneside?
South Tyneside has 3 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in South Tyneside ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in South Tyneside Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in South Tyneside is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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