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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

Voluntary aided school · Chester le Street · DH3 2PN

Ages 7–11 · 108 pupils · Gateshead

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill90%

108 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
55 / 53
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
108 / 120 (90%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 Rebecca Nutton

Location

Address
School Street, Birtley
Postcode
DH3 2PN
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 7–11, in Chester le Street, Gateshead, 108 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.6%. 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%

    0.5 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Holley Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Washington · NE38 0LR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ouston Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH2 1RQ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Nutton

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