St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

School Street, Birtley, Gateshead, County Durham, DH3 2PN

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About this school

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is an Academy converter serving primary age pupils, located in Gateshead, County Durham. The school has 97 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Outstanding (last overall grade). Last inspected 24 June 2025. The Headteacher is Kate Swaddle. The school is administered by Gateshead local authority. It belongs to BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 November 2021.

School details

Headteacher

Kate Swaddle

Trust

BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Local authority

Gateshead

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

URN

148844

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley are handled by the school or the local authority (Gateshead). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

• The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
• The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

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