Birtley East Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Highfield, Birtley, DH3 1QQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birtley East Community Primary School is a primary school in Birtley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Gateshead. It ranks 36th of 62 primary schools in Gateshead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 April 2015, report published 24 July 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

189 pupils on roll, with places for 308

Eligible for free school meals33.3%

33.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.1%

20.1%, 5.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birtley East Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	76% met the expected standard
Blackfell Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	80% met the expected standard
Springwell Village Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Anna Miles
Phone: 01914102551
Website: birtleyeastprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield, Birtley, DH3 1QQ
Local authority: Gateshead
URN: 108337

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.