St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is an academy converter primary school in Chester le Street, Gateshead , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 97 pupils, and a capacity of 120 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
7-11
Age range
97
Pupils
120
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2013
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is managed by Gateshead and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gateshead catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley: 120 places, 81% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley has a published admission number of 120 places. 97 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 120 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.9% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gateshead.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gateshead publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Gateshead school admissions →
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley: School Information
- Full address
- School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2PN
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148844
Other Primary Schools in Chester le Street
If St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chester le Street are the next closest alternatives.
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Catchment Area
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Portobello Primary School Catchment Area
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Barley Mow Primary School Catchment Area
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Lumley Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · DH3 4JJ
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DH3 4JL
Nettlesworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DH2 3PF
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Gateshead
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Gateshead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rowlands Gill
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon Catchment Area
Academy converter · Blaydon-on-Tyne
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead Catchment Area
Academy converter · Gateshead
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is the geographic zone Gateshead uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gateshead publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley has a capacity of 120 places and currently has 97 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Gateshead.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gateshead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is a primary school in Chester le Street, Gateshead, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.