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Catholic schools in and near Birtley

All 2 Catholic schools in Birtley, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Birtley

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

    Chester le Street, DH3 2PN · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Birtley catholic schools average.

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Birtley catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Birtley catholic schools 3.6%
    Pupils
    105
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

Just outside Birtley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Birtley.

  1. St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

    1.3 miles from Birtley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Birtley catholic schools average.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Birtley catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Birtley catholic schools 3.6%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
  2. St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston

    1.4 miles from Birtley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Birtley catholic schools average.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Birtley catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Birtley catholic schools 3.6%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
  3. St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green

    2.1 miles from Birtley · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Birtley catholic schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Birtley catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Birtley catholic schools 3.6%
    Pupils
    162
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
The big picture

How Birtley's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Birtley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Birtley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 Catholic schools in Birtley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Birtley, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Birtley, teaching 173 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

76.0% of pupils in Birtley catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

22.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,699 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Birtley?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Birtley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Birtley?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Birtley on Eduscope are St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Birtley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Birtley Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Birtley is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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