Community school · Gateshead

Birtley East Community Primary School

3–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108337URN

Highfield, Birtley, DH3 1QQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Gateshead median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Gateshead

42 applications for 19 places · 27th of 59 in Gateshead

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
28 April 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Gateshead median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

42 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.2; Gateshead median median 2.2
2025 1.9; Gateshead median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Gateshead median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Gateshead median median 1.9
2022 1.9; Gateshead median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Gateshead median median 2.0
2020 1.8; Gateshead median median 2.0
2019 2.2; Gateshead median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Gateshead median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Gateshead median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Gateshead median median 1.8
2015 1.3; Gateshead median median 1.8
2014 1.4; Gateshead median median 1.7

This school
Gateshead median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	42	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2025	27	50	1.9	27	1.00
Sep 2024	13	30	2.3	12	0.92
Sep 2023	30	55	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2022	22	42	1.9	18	0.82
Sep 2021	30	51	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2020	22	39	1.8	21	0.95
Sep 2019	21	46	2.2	20	0.95
Sep 2018	30	54	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2017	28	43	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2016	26	35	1.4	22	0.85
Sep 2015	41	54	1.3	33	0.80
Sep 2014	27	38	1.4	22	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 72% · Maths 78% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%43rd of 62 in Gateshead

Gateshead 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Gateshead 80% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Gateshead 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Gateshead 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Gateshead 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Gateshead 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Gateshead 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Gateshead median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	6%	106	106
2023/24	57%	0%	104	105
2022/23	67%	4%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Birtley East Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
0.9 km · Gateshead

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
0.9 km · Gateshead

Good2024

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
1.4 km · Gateshead

Graded · no overall grade2025

76%met the SATs standard
Blackfell Primary School
1.7 km · Sunderland

2026

1.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Springwell Village Primary School
1.9 km · Sunderland

Good2023

1.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
1.9 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
2.1 km · Sunderland

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Portobello Primary School
2.1 km · Gateshead

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108337 · 390/2163
Capacity: 308 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 36.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Highfield, Birtley, DH3 1QQ
Local authority: Gateshead

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources