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Contact Details

Mrs Young and Mrs Traynor-Richardson are the friendly faces in our School Office. They will happily answer any queries from parents or members of the public.

Initial Enquiries – Contact Mrs Young or Mrs Traynor-Richardson via the School Office – 0191 489 8355.
Headteacher – Contact Mrs Alderson, Headteacher, via the School Office on 0191 489 8355.
Chair of Governors – Contact Mrs Boyle, Chair of Governors, c/o St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Grove, Jarrow, NE32 5YT
SENDCO – Contact Miss Shawcross, SENDCO, via School Office on 0191 489 8355

The School Day

School is open from 8.40am to all pupils and there is an Infant entrance and a Junior entrance. Pupils in the Infants go straight into class. Pupils in the Juniors are supervised on the yard and go into classes at 8.50am. Morning registration takes place at 9am and any pupils who arrive later than this will be marked as late on the register. School ends at 3.30pm for all pupils.

Total time in a typical week = 32 hours and 30 mins.

Compliments, Concerns, Complaints

If you have a compliment, concern or complaint, help, please get in touch. View our Compliments, concerns and complaints policy here.

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Other Formats

Information is available in other formats please contact the school office to request TMAoffice@stmatthewsjarrow.co.uk. If you would like a paper copy of the information on our website, we can provide this free of charge.

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Our Trust

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is a Catholic multi-academy Trust serving the east area of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. We have 31 schools in our family, located across East Durham, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

As a family of Catholic schools inspired by Christ, we aim to enable each individual to fulfil their God-given potential. Excellence for everyone through learning, respect and partnership is at the heart of our Trust.

Better Schools, Better Communities, Better Futures in Christ.

To find out more, visit www.bccet.org.uk

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity regulated by the Secretary of State for Education. It is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (company number 09940352) whose registered office is at Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Rainton Bridge South Business Park, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 5QY.