Birtley East Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Birtley, Gateshead
Birtley East Community Primary School is a primary school in Birtley, Gateshead for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. Gateshead has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highfield, Birtley, DH3 1QQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this warm, welcoming and caring school.”
- “They have fun and show great interest in their lessons.”
- “Pupils form strong relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, this knowledge is not secure across the full range of subjects.”
- “Pupils do not have a firm understanding of key concepts and essential vocabulary in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Gateshead published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Portobello Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harlow Green Community Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fell Dyke Community Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published