St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

 

Contact Details

Address:
 School Street
 Birtley
 Chester le Street
 County Durham DH3 2PN
Telephone: 0191 410 2231

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Trust: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Swaddle (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Rebecca Nutton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.3 / 1.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 4.01
Number of pupils: 97
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (61% boys / 39% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Gateshead
Constituency: Blaydon
Electoral Ward: Birtley
School Number: 3903324

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (0.3km) show on map
  2. Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (0.7km) show on map
  4. Portobello Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. Barley Mow Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Birtley East Community Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  7. Holley Park Academy (1.8km) show on map
  8. St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (1.9km) show on map
  9. Ouston Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  10. Oxclose Community Academy (2.0km) show on map
  11. Blackfell Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  12. Oxclose Nursery School (2.1km) show on map
  13. Oxclose Primary Academy (2.1km) show on map
  14. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington (2.2km) show on map
  15. Lambton Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  16. Rickleton Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  17. Pelton Community Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  18. Kibblesworth Academy (2.9km) show on map
  19. Springwell Village Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  20. Albany Village Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  21. St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (3.2km) show on map
  22. Harlow Green Community Primary School (3.2km) show on map
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  24. Biddick Primary School (3.4km) show on map
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  27. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington (3.7km) show on map
  28. Fell Dyke Community Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  29. Washington Academy (3.7km) show on map
  30. St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (3.7km) show on map
  31. Biddick Academy (3.8km) show on map
  32. George Washington Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  33. Fatfield Academy (3.9km) show on map
  34. The Cedars Academy (4.0km) show on map
  35. John F Kennedy Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  36. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (4.1km) show on map
  37. Oakfield Junior School (4.2km) show on map
  38. Oakfield Infant School (4.2km) show on map
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  69. River Tyne Academy Gateshead (5.8km) show on map
  70. Carr Hill Community Primary School (5.9km) show on map
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  92. Caedmon Community Primary School (6.8km) show on map
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  96. Bede Community Primary School (7.1km) show on map
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  98. Haskel School (7.1km) show on map
  99. Bensham Grove Nursery School (7.1km) show on map
  100. Eslington Primary School (7.1km) show on map
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