St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2PN
Year 3 - Year 6 (ages 7-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedRoman Catholic
About the school
“St. Joseph's Catholic Infant School and St. Joseph's Catholic Junior School are happy, safe and stimulating learning environments where personality, talents and interests are nurtured and developed to the full; a place where children can contribute and make a positive difference.”
Established school - open since before 2021. Became an academy in November 2021, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 23 July 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 97
- Multi-academy trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Phone
- 01914102231