St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

Academy converter•Infant school, Reception to Year 2•Ages 5-7•Chester le Street, DH3 1LU

Moves on to St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley for Year 3

After Year 2

Infant schools stop at Year 2, so children here move to a junior school for Year 3.

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St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

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Junior school

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

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Partner junior school

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

Year 3 to Year 6 · 580 m away from St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

4.3

SATs 2024/25: 76% met the expected standard (England 63%)

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You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Ofsted

Official inspection reports and grades

School inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024

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Previous inspections

5 November 2021Academy conversion letter
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Results

Infant schools do not sit SATs, and no Year 2 results are published for schools, so there are no exam results for St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley.

Children from here take SATs in Year 6 at St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

76%

met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, against 63% across England.

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Catchment area

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Pupils and staff

Pupils

Pupils: 66
Capacity: 90
Girls / boys: 52% / 48%
Free school meals: 26%

Staff

Teachers (FTE): 3.5
Teaching assistants (FTE): 5.4
Leadership (FTE): 1.1
Part-time teachers: 67%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

Questions about St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

What is St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted last inspected St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley on 22 October 2024 and did not give an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.

How do I apply for a place at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Where do children go after Year 2 at St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley?

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley, 580 m away. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.