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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street DH3 2PN
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 100 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in April 2013. The present school opened in 2021.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Environment, Representation and Progress.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is below average.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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