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Best schools in Jarrow

12 schools in Jarrow with the same league rank as the South Tyneside league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Jarrow's own ranking

In JarrowSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Dunn Street Primary School95%5%1st (1/41) in South Tyneside
2St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow82%4%Top 13% (5/41) in South Tyneside
3St Mary's Catholic Primary School74%17%Top 27% (11/41) in South Tyneside
4Valley View Primary School70%13%Top 32% (13/41) in South Tyneside
5Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School65%12%(22/41) in South Tyneside
6Hedworthfield Primary School60%0%(28/41) in South Tyneside
7Bede Burn Primary School54%14%(31/41) in South Tyneside
8Fellgate Primary School54%8%(32/41) in South Tyneside
9St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow50%7%(36/41) in South Tyneside
10St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow48%7%(37/41) in South Tyneside
11Simonside Primary School37%0%(39/41) in South Tyneside

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Biddick Hall Junior SchoolSouth Shields2.1 miles87%31%Top 5% (2/41) in South Tyneside
Stanhope Primary SchoolSouth Shields2.1 miles86%10%Top 8% (3/41) in South Tyneside
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsNorth Shields2.4 miles84%16%Top 5% (2/46) in North Tyneside
West Boldon Primary SchoolBoldon2.9 miles82%14%Top 10% (4/41) in South Tyneside
Redesdale Primary SchoolWallsend2.8 miles82%7%Top 14% (6/46) in North Tyneside
New York Primary SchoolNorth Shields2.8 miles79%8%Top 18% (8/46) in North Tyneside
St Vincents Catholic Primary School, NewcastleNewcastle-upon-Tyne3.0 miles77%20%Top 16% (10/64) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyneview Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne2.1 miles77%13%Top 19% (12/64) in Newcastle upon Tyne
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSouth Shields2.0 miles77%7%Top 20% (8/41) in South Tyneside
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsSouth Shields2.5 miles77%3%Top 22% (9/41) in South Tyneside

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Jarrow's own ranking

In JarrowSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Jarrow School41.735%(6/8) in South Tyneside

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields3.7 miles57.668%1st (1/11) in North Tyneside
Marden High SchoolNorth Shields3.7 miles55.066%Top 19% (2/11) in North Tyneside
Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.7 miles55.063%1st (1/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGateshead4.6 miles54.361%1st (1/9) in Gateshead
St Mary's Catholic SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.5 miles54.160%Top 16% (2/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Whitley Bay High SchoolWhitley Bay4.7 miles54.056%Top 28% (3/11) in North Tyneside
Jesmond Park AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.0 miles53.160%Top 24% (3/13) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Whitburn Church of England AcademySunderland5.4 miles50.049%1st (1/8) in South Tyneside
Red House AcademySunderland4.5 miles49.862%Top 23% (4/18) in Sunderland
George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.7 miles49.746%Top 37% (4/11) in North Tyneside

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Jarrow itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Burnside CollegeWallsend1.5 miles39.8+0.481st (1/7) in North Tyneside
Gosforth AcademyNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.7 miles38.9+0.131st (1/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Whitley Bay High SchoolWhitley Bay4.7 miles37.5+0.08Top 29% (2/7) in North Tyneside
Kings Priory SchoolNorth Shields3.7 miles35.7+0.11Top 43% (3/7) in North Tyneside
St Mary's Catholic SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.5 miles35.4-0.32Top 20% (2/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadGateshead4.6 miles35.2-0.37Top 34% (3/9) in Gateshead
St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolNorth Shields2.6 miles35.2-0.04(4/7) in North Tyneside
George Stephenson High SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.7 miles33.3-0.21(5/7) in North Tyneside
Whitburn Church of England AcademySunderland5.4 miles33.3-0.171st (1/5) in South Tyneside
North East Futures UTCNewcastle Upon Tyne5.1 miles32.9-0.03Top 50% (5/10) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Jarrow itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Royal Grammar SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne4.6 miles47.11st (1/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Dame Allan's SchoolsNewcastle-upon-Tyne6.4 miles43.8Top 40% (2/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle High School for Girls GDST4.7 miles39.6(3/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Newcastle SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.5 miles31.3(4/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne
Westfield SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne5.6 miles29.6(5/5) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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