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Faith schools in South Tyneside

All 18 faith schools in South Tyneside.

18 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school68%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    239
    View school St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
  2. Cleadon Church of England Academy

    Sunderland, SR6 7RP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

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

    70 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    484
    View school Cleadon Church of England Academy
  3. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    231
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  4. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    209
    View school St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
  5. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    278
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  6. Whitburn Church of England Academy

    Sunderland, SR6 7EF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South Tyneside faith schools average.

    241 first choices, 201 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South Tyneside faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,204
    View school Whitburn Church of England Academy
  7. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    160
    View school St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn
  8. Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

    South Shields, NE34 0TS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the South Tyneside faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    228
    View school Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
  9. St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School

    Hebburn, NE31 1HT · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

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

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    181
    View school St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School
  10. Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School

    Jarrow, NE32 5UW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results below the South Tyneside faith schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 33 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    262
    View school Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School
  11. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    230
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
  12. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    211
    View school St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  13. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    226
    View school St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  14. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    170
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
  15. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    South Tyneside faith schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    230
    View school SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields
  16. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    261 first choices, 246 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South Tyneside faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,377
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Academy
  17. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    127 first choices, 182 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South Tyneside faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19South Tyneside faith schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,271
    View school St Wilfrid's RC College
The big picture

How South Tyneside's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

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%Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields): 62%Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School: 65%St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School: 66%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%Cleadon Church of England Academy: 79%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in South Tyneside

Days missed

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

South Tyneside average 5.5%Cleadon Church of England Academy: 3.7%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%Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields): 4.8%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%Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School: 5.2%St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn: 5.3%SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields: 5.6%St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary School: 5.7%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 5.8%St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: 5.9%Whitburn Church of England Academy: 6.2%St Joseph's Catholic Academy: 9.3%St Wilfrid's RC College: 9.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in South Tyneside

Ofsted grades in South Tyneside

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 14
  • Good: 11 of 14
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 14
  • Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in South Tyneside

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 18 faith 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.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in South Tyneside, explained

There are 18 faith schools in South Tyneside, teaching 7,419 children. 2 are run by the council and 16 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.

68.9% of pupils in South Tyneside faith 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.

22.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,119 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in South Tyneside?
There are 18 faith schools in South Tyneside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in South Tyneside?
The highest-ranked faith schools in South Tyneside on Eduscope are St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy, Cleadon Church of England Academy and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in South Tyneside?
South Tyneside has 3 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 11 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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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