St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
School Name: St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Address: Mitchell Street, Birtley Town/City: Chester le Street County: County Durham Postcode: DH3 1LU Telephone Number: 01914 102324 Website: www.stjosephcatholicschoolsbirtley.org
Phase: Primary (ages 5-7) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2021 Trust: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust Sponsor: Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Swaddle
Capacity: 90
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 68 (43% boys & 57% girls)
Enrollment: 76% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.2%
URN: 148809
DfE Number: 390/3325
UKPRN: 10089435
UPRN: 10022990815
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Washington and Gateshead South (E14001567)
Electoral Ward: Birtley South (E05016546)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)
Easting & Northing: 427130E, 556097N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 58.23" N 1° 34' 42.01" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVCXC+RM
DfE Record: View record
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