Benfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 144271
- Address
- Benfield Road, Walkergate, NE6 4NU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 969 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.2%
- Persistent absence
- 34.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 63.6%
African 10.9%
Other 5.7%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 3.8%
Other Asian 2.4%
Other Black 2.3%
Pakistani 1.5%
Indian 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.4
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.2
Local authority average 42.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.89
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Benfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 88 96 |
| Year 8 | 189 99 90 |
| Year 9 | 207 109 98 |
| Year 10 | 192 95 97 |
| Year 11 | 197 92 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 83.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 48.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 56.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 15.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 10.0% 7.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |