Benton Park Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Apr 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 108459
- Address
- Corchester Walk, NE7 7SS
- Website
- www.bentonparkprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 462 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 21%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 4.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 4.3% |
| Other Asian | 6.7% |
| Indian | 6.9% |
| Other | 9.5% |
| White British | 60.8% |
| Other White | 3% |
| Chinese | 3% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average3.1
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 79% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Benton Park Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 42 23 19 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 3 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 61 28 33 |
| Year 1 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 58 24 34 |
| Year 4 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 5 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 6 | 57 29 28 |