Schools in Birtley
County Durham · Gateshead · 1 schools
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4
of 13 in & around Birtley rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Birtley (1)
- Birtley East Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DH3 1QQ
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 81% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Birtley (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
189
61% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
308
119 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
84.0%
KS2 Maths
78.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
22 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +6 primary and +4 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
61% occupied · 119 spare places
Other schools near Birtley
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Birtley's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Primary · Chester le Street
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Primary · Chester le Street · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
Primary · Chester le Street
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Secondary · Chester le Street
Blackfell Primary School
Primary · Washington
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
Primary · Gateshead
Springwell Village Primary School
Primary · Gateshead · Good
Oxclose Community Academy
Secondary · Washington
Questions parents ask about schools in Birtley
How many schools are there in Birtley?
Birtley has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Birtley?
None of the 1 graded schools in Birtley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Birtley have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Birtley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Gateshead allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Birtley?
Apply to Gateshead through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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