St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Chester le Street, Gateshead
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is a primary school in Chester le Street, Gateshead for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2PN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Gateshead
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this welcoming and highly inclusive school.”
- “They attend school regularly because they have kind friends to play with and know that learning is important.”
- “Pupils enjoy their lessons and take great pride in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 July 2025 (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) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gateshead.
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Portobello Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Barley Mow Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Birtley East Community Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kibblesworth Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harlow Green Community Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published