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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street DH3 2PN · stjosephcatholicschoolsbirtley.org · 0191 410 2231
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gateshead 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Gateshead Council
- Pupils
- 105
- 88% of 120 places
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Free school meals
- 25.7%
- First language not English
- 24.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Gateshead it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 108388)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley on 24 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 108388), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108388)
May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 108388)
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 26
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied