Primary · Academy converter · Chester le Street, DH3 2PN
Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,930 of 15,057
Better than 80% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148844.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 64% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 18%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Gateshead | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Gateshead | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Gateshead | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 94%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 82%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 76% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 17 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 105 |
| Girls | 43 |
| Boys | 62 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 25.7% |
| First language not English | 24.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 119 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 11.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 18 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 26.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 15.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 1.91 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 4.39 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Gateshead | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 2.8%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Gateshead | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 8.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 May 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Portobello Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Barley Mow Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Birtley East Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Holley Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Oxclose Community Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Ouston Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Nursery | Oxclose Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. |
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley ranks 2,930 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley has 105 pupils aged 7 to 11.
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley had 119 school places in 2024/25.
At St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.