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Birtley East Community Primary School

Gateshead, DH3 1QQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#8,781
of 13,686 nationally

About Birtley East Community Primary School

Birtley East Community Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 57% in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school below the Gateshead local authority average of 64% and ranks it 44th out of 61 primary schools in the area, putting it in the bottom half of the LA. However, individual subject results tell a more nuanced story: 82% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and average scores in both reading (104) and maths (105) were solid. The school also saw 25% of pupils reach the higher standard in maths, compared with 14% in reading and just 7% in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHighfield, Birtley, Gateshead, DH3 1QQ
HeadteacherAnna Miles
Local AuthorityGateshead
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)39.2%
School Capacity196 / 308 (64% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingDanceCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubCodingArt ClubGardeningBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

Source: birtleyeastprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Birtley East Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.