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St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

Voluntary aided school · Chester le Street · DH3 1LU

Ages 5–7 · 81 pupils · Gateshead

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill90%

81 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
42 / 39
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
81 / 90 (90%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy flaherty Flaherty

Location

Address
Mitchell Street, Birtley
Postcode
DH3 1LU
Town
Chester le Street
County
County Durham
Local authority
Gateshead
District
Gateshead
Constituency
Blaydon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Chester le Street, Gateshead, 81 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Chester le Street
21
Primary schools in Chester le Street
18
Academies among open schools in Chester le Street
43% (9)
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 Chester le StreetNear DH3

  • Portobello Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 2LY · Gateshead

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Barley Mow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 2DJ · Gateshead

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Blackfell Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Washington · NE37 1HA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Holley Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Washington · NE38 0LR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy flaherty Flaherty

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