Jarrow School
Foundation secondary school in Jarrow (South Tyneside).
Attainment 8
41.7
▼ 4.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.7%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.9%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.5%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
98%
844 / 859 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
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).Jarrow School is a secondary school located in Jarrow, South Tyneside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 836 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 859. The school is led by Mr Paul Atkinson.
Key facts
- URN
- 133725
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (10 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Enid Fairbrother | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Adamson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Taggart | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Enid Fairbrother | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Margaret Henderson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Richard Atkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bridget McCulla | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kevin Garrick | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Denise Ewart | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Vikki Lawlor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Adamson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Anne Hogg Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Allyson Poole Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Hayley Alcock Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Falsal 'Jason' Ali Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sara-Joy Brown Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fay Scullion Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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