Valley View Primary School
Community primary school in Jarrow (South Tyneside).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
90%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.9%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
251 / 289 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Valley View Primary School is a primary school located in Jarrow, South Tyneside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 257 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 289. The school is led by Mrs G D Jeynes.
Key facts
- URN
- 108694
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Watson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lesley Johnston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Dawn Bowman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Urwin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Hamilton | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Barry Larvin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natasha Rowell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Drynan | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Jane Grey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Cathryn Alexandra Henderson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Denise Jeynes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Ms Helen Wantzing Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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