St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston vs St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
Chester le Street
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Chester le Street
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
County Durham
Gateshead
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
217
105
Capacity
210
120
Occupancy
103%
88%
FSM %
7.0%
25.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Jun 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
81%
94%
KS2 Maths
74%
94%
KS2 Writing
74%
82%