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Birtley East Community Primary School

Community school · Birtley · DH3 1QQ

Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils · Gateshead

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
155

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

189 pupils · 308 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
96 / 93
School capacity
308
Capacity fill
189 / 308 (61%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Anna Miles

Location

Address
Highfield
Postcode
DH3 1QQ
Town
Birtley
County
County Durham
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 4 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birtley, Gateshead, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birtley
1
Primary schools in Birtley
1
Academies among open schools in Birtley
0% (0)
Open schools in DH3
13
Primary in DH3
11
Open schools in Gateshead LA
93
Primary in Gateshead LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirtleyNear DH3

  • Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 1AY · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Blackfell Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE37 1HA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Springwell Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gateshead · NE9 7RX · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Portobello Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 2LY · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Anna Miles
Telephone
01914102551
Website
www.birtleyeastprimary.org/

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