St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Unique reference
- 148844
- Address
- School Street, Birtley, DH3 2PN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 97 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.8%
- Girls
- 39.2%
- First language not English
- 22.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 3.1% |
| Indian | 4.1% |
| Mixed | 4.2% |
| Other White | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.1% |
| African | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| Chinese | 1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage-1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 76% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 18% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 25 18 7 |
| Year 4 | 25 13 12 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 17 9 8 |