Birtley East Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birtley East Community Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley are primary schools.
Birtley East Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley is ahead on our composite score.
Birtley East Community Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birtley East Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirtleyBirtley East Community Primary School | Chester le StreetSt Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 66 in Gateshead Stronger figure | 63rd of 66 in Gateshead | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 66 | |
| Capacity | 308 | 90 | |
| Location | Birtley, DH3 1QQ | Chester le Street, DH3 1LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 66 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 27.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 24.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birtley East Community Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
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