Birtley East Community Primary School, Birtley

In its own words: "As of September 2024, staff are deployed in school as set out below. Where a Teaching Assistant is indicated, this may be for the full timetable or part of the timetable as some TAs will work in more than one class."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Birtley East Community Primary School we keep the whole child in mind. Our professional and skilled team work together to develop all children in our care to achieve their full potential. Teaching and learning is shaped by a curriculum designed to meet the needs of our community, including an additional curriculum focus on children’s wellbeing and involvement."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, dance, drama, cooking, art, homework club and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Birtley East Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Gateshead and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Birtley East Community Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Birtley East Community Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (0.5 miles); Ravensworth Terrace Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley (0.9 miles, 94% reading, 94% maths); and Blackfell Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 85% maths).

Birtley East Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Birtley East Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 17% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (17%).

Birtley East Community Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 4 places, 3 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Dunston Rail Station, about 4.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birtley East Primary School (s-bound), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Gateshead (176).

In 2024/25, Birtley East Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.