Benton Park Primary School is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 25/06/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

School Information

Address: Corchester Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7SS
Website: www.bentonparkprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01912665122
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Dominic Martin
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108459

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 445
Number of Boys: 231
Number of Girls: 214

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 1.9 to 5.6
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.3 to 3.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.7 to 3.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:21%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Benton Park Primary School
Corchester Walk , NE7 7SS 		4out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Chesters Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8QP 		3out of 4 778 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cragside Primary School
Cragside , High Heaton NE7 7EL 		4out of 4 854 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Stephens Roman Catholic Primary School Aided
Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA 		3out of 4 1,095 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)
Goathland Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8FA 		3out of 4 1,127 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic School
Benton Park Road , NE7 7PE 		4out of 4 1,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Jesmond Park Academy
Jesmond Park West , NE7 7DP 		1out of 4 1,416 yd Academy sponsor led - Mixed More About School
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER 		2out of 4 1,731 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Benfield School
Benfield Road , NE6 4NU 		3out of 4 2,309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Gosforth Academy
Knightsbridge , Great North Road NE3 2JH 		4out of 4 3,201 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gosforth Central Middle School
Great North Road , Gosforth NE3 1UN 		3out of 4 2,699 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Gosforth East Middle School
Harewood Road , Gosforth NE3 5JT 		3out of 4 2,862 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Regent Avenue , Gosforth NE3 1EE 		4out of 4 3,139 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hopespring Newcastle
Chesters Avenue (on corner of Aydon Gardens) , Longbenton NE12 8UZ 		- not rated 1,419 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Percy Hedley Hedleys College
Station Road , Forest Hall NE12 8YY 		- not rated 1,717 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD 		3out of 4 1,889 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Northern Counties School
Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BB 		3out of 4 2,888 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Newcastle High School for Girls
Tankerville Terrace , Jesmond NE2 3BA 		- not rated 2,920 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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