St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 148812
- Address
- Armstrong Road, Benwell, NE15 6JB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 214 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.3%
- Girls
- 53.7%
- First language not English
- 52.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
African 24.3%
White British 18.7%
Mixed 15.9%
Other 10.7%
Other White 8.9%
Bangladeshi 7.9%
Other Asian 5.6%
Other Black 2.8%
Indian 1.9%
Pakistani 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3.5
MathsAverage2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 16
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 2 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 3 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 25 12 13 |
| Year 1 | 24 12 12 |
| Year 2 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 3 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 4 | 31 14 17 |
| Year 5 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 6 | 31 15 16 |