Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

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  • ages 5–7
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Gateshead
  • DH3 1LU
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2015

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 67No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 8No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
15 of 15 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1515
2nd190
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202668
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.3%
First language not English27.3%
SEN support24.2%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

75.6% full · 90 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult7.6
  • Classroom teachers 2.4
  • Leadership 1.1
  • Teaching assistants 5.4
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 3.5 FTE · Whole workforce 11.6 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,985
Spend per pupil£8,955
Staff spend per pupil£6,500
Reserve per pupil£258
  • +£17,000revenue reserve
  • +£2,000in-year balance

Grants £8,758 · self-generated £136 · premises £682 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (47 academies) · trust reserve £4,300,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it