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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 8.9% |
| Other | 10.7% |
| Mixed | 15.9% |
| White British | 18.7% |
| African | 24.3% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |