St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is an academy converter primary school in Jarrow, South Tyneside , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 224 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
224
Pupils
210
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is the geographic zone South Tyneside uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. South Tyneside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is managed by South Tyneside and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by South Tyneside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow has a published admission number of 210 places. 224 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. South Tyneside allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Jarrow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
South Tyneside publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find South Tyneside school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow: School Information
- Full address
- St Joseph's Way, Hedworth, Jarrow, NE32 4PJ
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148276
Other Primary Schools in Jarrow
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Jarrow are the next closest alternatives.
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Valley View Primary School Catchment Area
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Simonside Primary School Catchment Area
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Hedworthfield Primary School Catchment Area
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Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NE32 5UW
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NE32 4AW
Other Roman Catholic Schools in South Tyneside
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across South Tyneside. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Hebburn
St Wilfrid's RC College Catchment Area
Academy converter · South Shields
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Hebburn
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Catchment Area
Academy converter · Hebburn
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is the geographic zone South Tyneside uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. South Tyneside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow currently has 224 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by South Tyneside before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow is a primary school in Jarrow, South Tyneside, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.