Benfield School
URN: 144271 • Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 4NU
Overview
- Name
- Benfield School
- URN
- 144271
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement
- Ranking score
- 39.1 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Anthony Martin (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01912656091
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Benfield Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 4NU
Summary
Benfield School, located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is a mixed secondary academy with a current enrolment of 920 pupils, against a capacity of 1,035. The school prioritises a supportive transition for Year 7 students moving from primary to secondary education, ensuring they feel welcomed and equipped for their new environment.
The school’s ethos centres on community, ambition, and excellence, aiming to foster leadership skills and resilience among students. Benfield promotes a broad and balanced curriculum that not only focuses on academic achievement but also personal development, encouraging pupils to become positive role models within their community.
Benfield School is committed to inclusivity and the well-being of all students, celebrating diversity and ensuring that every individual is valued. The school also offers a variety of co-curricular activities, providing opportunities for students to develop additional skills outside the classroom. Overall, Benfield strives to create a nurturing and ambitious environment for all its pupils.
The school’s ethos centres on community, ambition, and excellence, aiming to foster leadership skills and resilience among students. Benfield promotes a broad and balanced curriculum that not only focuses on academic achievement but also personal development, encouraging pupils to become positive role models within their community.
Benfield School is committed to inclusivity and the well-being of all students, celebrating diversity and ensuring that every individual is valued. The school also offers a variety of co-curricular activities, providing opportunities for students to develop additional skills outside the classroom. Overall, Benfield strives to create a nurturing and ambitious environment for all its pupils.
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Nearby alternatives
- St Mary's Catholic School (78.0)
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School (71.8)
- Whickham School (71.0)
- Gosforth Academy (70.4)
- Gosforth High School (70.2)
Key details
- LA
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Age range
- 11 - 16
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- NEAT ACADEMY TRUST
- Capacity
- 1035
- Pupils
- 920
- Boys
- 477
- Girls
- 443
- FSM %
- 65.40
- Open date
- 2017-05-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-05-11
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Tyne and Wear
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 920 | 477 | 443 | 1035 | 65.40 |
| 2024-09-11 | 969 | 483 | 486 | 1035 | 59.30 |
| 2023-09-11 | 1046 | 536 | 510 | 1035 | 56.60 |
| 2022-09-11 | 1046 | 536 | 510 | 1214 | 56.60 |
| 2021-09-11 | 977 | 501 | 476 | 1214 | 53.20 |
| 2020-09-11 | 873 | 437 | 436 | 1214 | 45.80 |
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